New Delhi

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has alleged that the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation had received money from the Chinese Embassy.

Addressing reporters outside Parliament House he alleged that the Foundation accepted Rs 1.35 crore from the Chinese Embassy during 2005-2007.

Shah pointed out that the Home Ministry had imposed sanctions on the RGF as it violated the regulations of the ministry and added that if Congress had allowed him in the Parliament, he would have disclosed the illegal activities of the party.

"The opposition raised the issue of India-China face-off to avoid question being raised in Lok Sabha on FCRA violation by the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation," Shah said.

Talking to reporters early this morning, Amit Shah said: "I saw the question hour list and after seeing question number 5, I understood the anxiety (of Congress). The question was regarding the cancellation of the FCRA licence of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation" the union minister said.

"If they would have allowed I would have given an answer in Parliament that Rajiv Gandhi Foundation during 2005-2007 had received grant of Rs 1.35 crore, which was not appropriate as per FCRA rules. So as per the rules, Home Ministry cancelled its registration," he said.

The home minister said that Rajiv Gandhi Foundation lost its FCRA licence for one more reason. "Islamic Research Foundation whose chief is Zakir Naik also gave Rs 50 lakhs to the foundation on July 7, 2011. I want to ask the members of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, who are the members of the Congress Party, why did Zakir Naik gave you these funds. The country's public deserves an explanation on this."

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Earlier on December 7, Minister of state for Home affairs Nityanand Rai told Rajya Sabha that the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) license of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF) was cancelled under section 14 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act.