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Climate Activist Harjeet Singh Arrested by ED

Climate Activist Harjeet Singh Arrested by ED
Climate activist Harjeet Singh breaks silence after ED arrest, says ‘Indian government is unable to understand…’ · livemint.com

Harjeet Singh, a well-known climate activist, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for allegedly keeping too much liquor at his home and for violating foreign exchange rules.

The ED claims that Singh and his company, SSPL, received a lot of money from foreign groups to promote a treaty that aims to reduce fossil fuel use.

The ED says this money was not used properly and was instead used for personal purposes.

Singh denies these claims and says he was misunderstood by the government.

The ED is also investigating Singh's trips to Pakistan and Bangladesh, where he met with various people.

The investigation is ongoing to see if these activities were against India's interests.

Singh's NGO, Satat Sampada, has called the allegations baseless and misleading, stating that the company was established using personal savings and loans and that the funds were used for environmental and climate causes.

Key facts

Arrested Person
Harjeet Singh
Arresting Agency
Enforcement Directorate (ED)
Alleged Violation
Foreign exchange violation and excess liquor
Company Involved
Satat Sampada Pvt Ltd (SSPL)
Alleged Foreign Funds
₹6.5 crore
Alleged Purpose of Funds
Promoting Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty (FF-NPT)
Alleged Misuse of Funds
Personal use by shareholders
Investigation Focus
Violations of FEMA and national interest

Quotes

Satat Sampada

An organization co-founded by climate activist Harjeet Singh and his wife Jyoti Awasthi.

“SSPL's consultancy and management services expanded after Mr Singh left his full-time employment in 2021 to engage more actively with the organisation. These services, it added, focused on management advisory work related to the environment, climate change and disaster response.”
rediff.com
“These visits were undertaken strictly in a professional capacity, where he has consistently represented the concerns of developing countries and highlighted India's progress in renewable energy and climate action.”
rediff.com

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