Thiruvananthapuram, March 26 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday criticised the Centre over the FCRA amendment bill and said it has created a sense of insecurity among a section of people in the society.Addressing a press conference here, he said the Foreign Contribution...
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New Delhi, March 31 Union Minister Kiren Rijiju stated on Tuesday that the FCRA amendment bill only aims to prevent the use of foreign funding against national security and interests, and not to target any religious organization.Speaking to reporters at the BJP headquarters, Rijiju criticized...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 31 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday dismissed allegations that the ruling front sought SDPI backing in the April 9 Assembly polls as "baseless".Addressing reporters, Vijayan asserted that neither the LDF nor any of its candidates had reached out to...
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New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, March 30: The proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) have become a major political flashpoint in Kerala ahead of the Assembly elections, with church leaders and the Congress raising strong objections, even as the Centre firmly...
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Kottayam (Kerala), March 30 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that under the proposed FCRA amendments, only the RSS would be able to receive foreign funds, while other organizations would be restricted.Addressing an election rally in Puthuppally, Gandhi said the introduction of...
Thiruvananthapuram, March 29 The proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) have emerged as a key election issue in Kerala, with both the UDF and the LDF urging the Centre to reconsider the Bill on Sunday.The Bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha to amend existing...
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New Delhi, March 27 The Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) has expressed "grave concern" over the proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, describing the Bill introduced in the Lok Sabha as "dangerous and alarming" in its implications.In a press statement, the...
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New Delhi, March 26 The Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) on Thursday expressed "grave concern" over the proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, describing the Bill introduced in the Lok Sabha as "dangerous and alarming" in its implications.In a press...
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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...
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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...
New Delhi, March 25 A bill to amend the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, with the government making it clear that individuals engaging in forced religious conversion through foreign funding will not be spared.Introducing the Foreign...
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Amaravati, March 24 – Former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy welcomed the renewal of FCRA permissions for the Rural Development Trust (RDT) on Tuesday and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for the decision.He stated that the renewal under the Foreign...
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Amaravati, March 24 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and the Central Government for resolving the issue of foreign contributions faced by the Rural Development Trust.Founded by a Spanish Jesuit...
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Itanagar, February 9 The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee on Monday dismissed Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s allegations linking the deputy leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, Gaurav Gogoi, with Pakistan, calling the claims "baseless" and politically motivated.APCC president...