India, Sept. 26 -- The Foreign Contributions (Regulation) Act (FCRA) has again been brought to the forefront after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) cancelled the FCRA licence of an NGO related to climate activist Sonam Wanchuck, citing irregularities.

The action came on Thursday, just a day after the protests over the demand for a sixth schedule recognition for Ladakh, led by Wangchuk, turned violent and resulted in the death of at least four people. The government has said that the violence erupted due to Wangchuk's "provocative statements".

Many, including the activist, are calling the cancellation of the FCRA licence of Students Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL) a "witch hunt". The CBI is looking into the matter....