{
  "id": 2726066,
  "title": "ED raids Jaipur pastor over Rs 2.88 crore foreign funds, ‘conversion’ activities among dalits and tribals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/ed-raids-jaipur-pastor-over-rs-2-88-crore-foreign-funds-conversion",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T05:40:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/jaipur/ed-raids-jaipur-pastor-over-rs-2-88-crore-foreign-funds-conversion-activities-among-dalits-and-tribals-10845745/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) conducted search operations in Jaipur on Friday, targeting two premises linked to a pastor named Ravi Mohan Pahadiya. The investigation was initiated based on intelligence that Pahadiya, a Protestant Missionary affiliated with Hope Ministry, had allegedly received and misused foreign funds for proselytization and conversion activities among Dalit Valmiki and Tribal Bhil communities in Jaipur and southern Rajasthan. Under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) and the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), the ED seized various incriminating documents and digital devices during the search operations. Pahadiya is reported to have received Rs 2.88 crore in foreign donations without obtaining the necessary FCRA registration, using the funds for personal expenses, foreign travels, and property purchases. The ED's investigation revealed that Pahadiya and his wife, Gunjan Sharma, primarily received the funds by falsely declaring them as business, management consultancy, and public relations services, as well as inward remittances from non-resident Indians for family maintenance and savings.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "ED raids Jaipur premises of pastor Ravi Mohan Pahadiya",
    "Investigation targets misuse of Rs 2.88 crore foreign funds",
    "Funds used for proselytization among Dalit and Tribal communities"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The ED's action signals a stricter enforcement of regulations on foreign funding for religious conversions, dealing a blow to Pastor Pahadiya's operations and potentially impacting similar activities in Rajasthan.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}