fcra amendment bill

Kottayam (Kerala), April 10 BJP leader P C George criticised certain Catholic bishops on Friday and said the proposed FCRA amendment bill would be passed in the Lok Sabha.George, who contested the assembly election from the Poonjar constituency, a Christian-dominated area in the district, was...

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma met Union Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju in Delhi on Wednesday to express concerns about the proposed FCRA Amendment Bill, particularly the provisions regarding asset vesting and registration renewal. Accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 6 The BJP alleged on Monday that the Congress and its ally, the Indian Union Muslim League, had struck a "secret deal" promising the IUML the Deputy Chief Minister's post and six ministerial berths if the UDF won the April 9 Assembly polls.Addressing a press...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 5 Congress general secretary K C Venugopal wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, expressing disappointment over his statement accusing the UDF of "spreading lies" about the FCRA amendments for "political gain".Venugopal, the MP from Alappuzha Lok Sabha...

Nagercoil (Tamil Nadu), Apr 4 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday described the Centre's proposed FCRA Amendment Bill 2026 as "draconian", and alleged it targeted minorities, especially Christian service organizations, demanding its withdrawal.Addressing a rally here for the April...

Chennai, April 4 The Centre's FCRA Bill, which targets the properties of Christians, and there is no apparent national interest in depriving minorities of their property, DMK Rajya Sabha MP P Wilson claimed here on Saturday.The Centre's intention in introducing the Foreign Contribution...

Nagercoil (Tamil Nadu), April 4 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday described the Centre's proposed FCRA Amendment Bill 2026 as "draconian," and alleged that it targeted minorities, particularly Christian organizations, and demanded that it be withdrawn.Addressing a rally here...

New Delhi, April 1 The Catholic Bishops' Conference of India welcomed the move to postpone the tabling of the FCRA Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, even as it said concerns remain because it was only postponed.Speaking to the media after Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju...

Kozhikode (Kerala), April 1 Congress General Secretary K C Venugopal accused the CPI(M) of turning Kerala into a land of bombs and violence on Wednesday, and contended that the people want a peaceful state.Venugopal, while leading a 'peace march' at Vadakara here, said that the Left government...

Lucknow, April 1 Launching a sharp attack on the BJP over the proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday questioned the ruling party over its alleged foreign funding and accused it of attempting to "control" NGOs through...

New Delhi, April 1 The Lok Sabha session was adjourned until noon on Wednesday amid protests by opposition parties over a bill to amend the Foreign Contributions Regulation Act.As soon as the Question Hour began at 11 am, members of the opposition, mainly from Kerala, started raising slogans...

New Delhi, Apr 1 Several Opposition MPs, led by the Congress, staged a protest in the Parliament complex on Wednesday against the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, and demanded that the proposed legislation be withdrawn.Displaying a large banner that read "Stop Targeting...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 31 The Congress has directed its MPs to urgently reach Delhi and attend the Parliament session, as the union government is set to introduce the FCRA Amendment Bill, AICC General Secretary K C Venugopal said on Tuesday.Describing the proposed law as "completely...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 31 Congress leader Manish Tewari accused the Centre and the Left Front in Kerala on Tuesday of remaining silent on the "volatile" situation in West Asia and the "aggressive actions" of the US against various sovereign nations around the world.Speaking at a press...

New Delhi, March 27 The Congress on Friday demanded the revocation of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, alleging that it is being used to silence those who do not align with the BJP’s ideology, while calling it a “fascist move”.“The Foreign Contribution (Regulation)...

New Delhi, March 25 A bill brought by the government to amend the FCRA will significantly tighten its oversight of foreign-funded organizations, proposing the creation of a powerful new authority to seize and manage the assets of non-profits that lose their license.The Foreign Contribution...

New Delhi, March 25 A bill brought by the government to amend the FCRA will significantly tighten its oversight of foreign-funded organizations, proposing the creation of a powerful new authority to seize and manage the assets of non-profits that lose their licenses.The Foreign Contribution...