[1] The organization called this 'witch hunting' while the government of India said the case is based on a FIR filed by CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) against Amnesty for alleged violation of the Foreign Contributions Regulatory Act [2][3] An Amnesty International office was first set up in India in Bihar in 1966.
[5] On 13 August 2016, Amnesty held an event in Bengaluru to discuss human rights violations in Kashmir, After the event, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad filed a first information report (FIR) against Amnesty India for being anti-national.
In a statement issued by CBI, they said "It was alleged that the provision of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 2010 and Indian Penal Code were contravened".
[12] In 2020, Amnesty said that "reprisals" from the Indian government froze the organization's bank account, forcing it to lay off staff, suspend all campaign and research work, and otherwise halt operations in India.
"[14] On 16 February 2021, the Enforcement Directorate attached properties worth ₹17.66 crore (about $2.4 million, at that time) of the organisation in connection with an alleged violation of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA).