The ministry of home affairs had asked the parties to submit by 16 May details of their funding sources, including those from abroad or foreign business enterprises. Photo: Athit Perawongmetha/ReutersNew Delhi: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which were asked by the Centre to furnish details of the sources of their overseas funding, have been given 15 days more to file their replies. The parties have now been given 15 days more to give details of their overseas funding, a home ministry spokesman said. The exercise was part of the routine communication sent to political parties every year to ascertain whether they violated provisions of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA). All the agencies at the Centre’s disposal have been unleashed against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), its government in Delhi and its ministers, which is very dangerous for democracy,” the party had said in a statement.

Source: Mint May 17, 2017 14:15 UTC