The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against the Centre for Promotion of Social Concerns (CPSC) and its programming unit People’s Watch on the charges of misuse of foreign funds based on the Union Home ministry’s complaint.

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When contacted, Henri Tiphagne, executive director of People’s Watch, dismissed the development as nothing but a witch hunt stating that the matter has been pending before the Delhi HC from 2014 to 2016 and again from 2016 to date while our bank account was closed for more than 2,600 days. “We are cooperating with the CBI officials who have been formally searching the financial documents related to 2008-2014. All the transactions done during the said period were allowed as per FCRA, 2010, but CBI is trying to make it look like a crime as if we were involved in some conspiracy,” said Henri Tiphagne.