Focus on NGOs Odanadi and Samvada for 'foreign funding violations' ::::: ED to probe alleged Dharmasthala conspiracy

ED to probe alleged Dharmasthala conspiracy, NGOs under foreign funds scanner

Letters have been sent to the State Bank of India (SBI) and other banks, seeking PAN details, account information, and five years of transaction records linked to the NGOs.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is set to probe the Dharmasthala mass burial case after receiving documents from police. 

The focus is on NGOs Odanadi and Samvada for alleged foreign funding violations. 

Banks have been asked to share account details and transactions.  

ED is preparing to register a case under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) based on two complaints connected to the Dharmasthala mass burial case.

ED is likely to step in and probe the alleged conspiracy against Dharmasthala.

Karnataka police have already handed over documents related to the case to the central agency.   

The role and funding of two NGOs, Odanadi and Samvada, are now under the scanner. Investigators suspect that these organisations may have received foreign funds in violation of the law, which could have been used to support campaigns or activities connected to the narrative against Dharmasthala.  

The BJP held a “Dharmasthala Chalo” rally on Monday to condemn what it called a conspiracy and smear campaign against the temple town. The party has demanded a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe and has targeted the Congress government over its handling of the matter.