What is The Timothy Initiative, a Christian MLM scheme: How a foreign entity under ED scanner spent an average of Rs 1 crore a month to convert Hindus, especially in Naxal affected areas of Chhattisgarh
What is The Timothy Initiative, a Christian MLM scheme: How a foreign entity under ED scanner spent an average of Rs 1 crore a month to convert Hindus, especially in Naxal affected areas of Chhattisgarh
On 18th and 19th April, the Enforcement Directorate conducted raids at several locations linked to an organisation named The Timothy Initiative, TTI. In a press release, the ED said that it is investigating how TTI channelled over Rs 95 crore into India using foreign bank issued debit cards while completely skipping FCRA regulations.
ED, Headquarters Office, New Delhi has conducted search operations on 18th and 19th April, 2026 at six locations in multiple states in connection with suspected withdrawal and utilisation of funds by using foreign bank debit cards, bypassing regulatory channels. The investigation… pic.twitter.com/gloGiWyDvQ
— ED (@dir_ed) April 24, 2026
Notably, TTI is not registered under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, FCRA, which means any programme run by t..