US Christian bodies want RSS funds issue probed

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US Christian bodies want RSS funds issue probed

 

Indian Christian organisations in the US are up in arms against an

Indian-American charity's reported diversion of funds to `Sangh

Parivar' affiliates for carrying out their "hate campaign" against

minorities.

 

The Federation of Indian American Christian Organisations of

Northern America (FIACONA) has demanded a probe by the US Congress

into the matter.

 

It has also asked the Internal Revenue Service to blacklist the

charity in question, India Development and Relief Fund (IDRF), and

withdraw its tax exemption status.

 

RSS sources here, however, sought to refute the charges of misuse of

funds and asserted that the allegations were being made on behalf of

people who were losing out in the race for conversion of Hindus in

India.

 

Following the release of a report in India by a group of Indian

Americans from San Francisco, FIACONA leader PD John on Friday drew

the White House's attention to the controversy. According to him,

more research is underway "to unearth other RSS affiliated

organizations that raise money through business corporations and

other foundations in the US".

 

Countering the allegations, Shekhar Tiwari, a leading light of

the `Sangh Parivar' here, commented: "These charges are totally

false and motivated. They are coming from Christian conversion

outfits like World Vision, Southern Baptist and Seventh Day

Adventist, who are very active in India."

 

The IDRF has been founded by acolytes of the Sangh Parivar here---a

fact that Tiwari admits. No functionary of IDRF was immediately

available for comment, but Tiwari contended that the fund made

disbursements "regardless of religion or region".

While the report has spoken of huge funds mobilised from top US

business corporations like Cisco, Sun Computers, Oracle and Hewlett

Packard, Tiwari claimed that IDRF does not collect money from any

corporation.

 

"The collection are made only from individuals, primarily NRIs, who

may be working anywhere."

The report, however, said that corporations like Cisco have made

matching contributions to the IDRF kitty, whose collections have

mostly gone to a host of Sangh Parivar affiliates in India.

 

http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_107322,00050001.htm

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Its interesting that the RSS can be considered a hate group based

solely on the accusations of non-Hindu organizations. Accusations are

just that, accusations.

 

Its high time these New immigrants to our country learn about the

constitution of the USA and its support of the very basic human right of

innocent till proven guilty. Till then the RSS has a right to collect

donations and disperse them as they see fit.

 

The more time goes by, the greater my appreciation for this great country of

America becomes. Now if we can just protect it from the machinations and

schemeing of our recent immigrants. The sooner they leave their baggage and

hangups back home, the better.

American Body, Hindu Heart,

Vrin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

vediculture, "maruti1920" <maruti1920> wrote:

> US Christian bodies want RSS funds issue probed

>

> Indian Christian organisations in the US are up in arms against an

> Indian-American charity's reported diversion of funds to `Sangh

> Parivar' affiliates for carrying out their "hate campaign" against

> minorities.

>

> The Federation of Indian American Christian Organisations of

> Northern America (FIACONA) has demanded a probe by the US Congress

> into the matter.

>

> It has also asked the Internal Revenue Service to blacklist the

> charity in question, India Development and Relief Fund (IDRF), and

> withdraw its tax exemption status.

>

> RSS sources here, however, sought to refute the charges of misuse

of

> funds and asserted that the allegations were being made on behalf

of

> people who were losing out in the race for conversion of Hindus in

> India.

>

> Following the release of a report in India by a group of Indian

> Americans from San Francisco, FIACONA leader PD John on Friday drew

> the White House's attention to the controversy. According to him,

> more research is underway "to unearth other RSS affiliated

> organizations that raise money through business corporations and

> other foundations in the US".

>

> Countering the allegations, Shekhar Tiwari, a leading light of

> the `Sangh Parivar' here, commented: "These charges are totally

> false and motivated. They are coming from Christian conversion

> outfits like World Vision, Southern Baptist and Seventh Day

> Adventist, who are very active in India."

>

> The IDRF has been founded by acolytes of the Sangh Parivar here---a

> fact that Tiwari admits. No functionary of IDRF was immediately

> available for comment, but Tiwari contended that the fund made

> disbursements "regardless of religion or region".

> While the report has spoken of huge funds mobilised from top US

> business corporations like Cisco, Sun Computers, Oracle and Hewlett

> Packard, Tiwari claimed that IDRF does not collect money from any

> corporation.

>

> "The collection are made only from individuals, primarily NRIs, who

> may be working anywhere."

> The report, however, said that corporations like Cisco have made

> matching contributions to the IDRF kitty, whose collections have

> mostly gone to a host of Sangh Parivar affiliates in India.

>

> http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_107322,00050001.htm