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Cong Submits Explanation On Rs 3.75cr Forex Contribution

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The Congress party submitted an explanation to the home ministry on the very last date of deadline set regarding Rs 3.75 crore foreign donation the party received during 1993-95 in alleged violation of Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (Fcra).

Replying to a public interest litigation in Delhi High Court which alleged inaction on the part of authorities to prosecute party functionaries for receiving foreign donation, the home ministry had informed a division bench that a deadline of May 24 has been set for the party to give explanation regarding the source of the donations.

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First Published: May 26 1997 | 12:00 AM IST

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