Thread by @hormndoc

The scramble to get FCRA "unfroze" is interesting.
1. What is obvious is that projecting India as poor and destitute was profitable business for folks both in and out of this country
2. This was also a conduit that was used to achieve other social and religious objectives

of the donors and donees
3. Cant find instances where the society has suffered or support systems have collapsed (pls show me examples to the contrary) because of the "freeze".. so one must question what is the role of these organisations and especially the need for funding from

overseas 4. Other than oxygen and related stuff and raw materials the GOI has not asked for any other supplies and none of these as handouts or charity. So clearly we have no need for external funding do we? 5. In this scenario allowing grants and largesse directed at a local

level should be allowed by the GOI only if it wants to be delegitimised. 6. It's time to put the poverty business out of business especially in its current avatAr 7. Having said this there is a need for organisation and volunteer groups that are funded by us the crowd - a sort of

atmanirbhartha in this space. To summarise we need materials in trade not largesse. We can't allow external and internal forces to use external funding to meet objectives that are detrimental to the nation (read koodangulam). Now is not the time to yield the FCRA space.

Volunteering is good for all our souls but poverty porn is not an acceptable profession

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