Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on Tuesday that the proposed FCRA amendment bill was "dangerous" and that the timing of introducing it, in the middle of the Kerala Assembly elections, was "absurd," as the BJP was trying to reach out to the Christian community...
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Chennai, April 2 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has urged the Union government to immediately withdraw the proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) framework, alleging that the move unfairly targets Christian institutions, churches, and other minority-run charitable...
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Thiruvananthapuram, April 1 The Centre will not proceed with the proposed amendments to the FCRA without addressing concerns raised by various sections, including Christians, Kerala BJP chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Wednesday.He said the BJP's Kerala unit has requested the Centre not to...
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Thrissur (Kerala), April 1 Union Minister Suresh Gopi said on Wednesday that there are no concerns among churches regarding the amendments to the FCRA, asserting that only those who violate norms need to worry.Speaking to reporters here, he said the amendment was not targeted at any particular...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 31 The Congress has directed its MPs to urgently reach Delhi and attend the Parliament session, as the FCRA Amendment Bill is likely to be taken up for passage, AICC General Secretary K C Venugopal said on Tuesday.Describing the proposed law as "completely...
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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 here, Rijiju...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 31 BJP Kerala state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Tuesday termed as "lies" the Congress allegations that the Centre's FCRA Bill was anti-Christian.Chandrasekhar said that the central government was coming out with amendments to the Foreign Contribution...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 30 The BJP's efforts to court Christian voters in Kerala have been set back by opposition from church leaders to the proposed amendments to the FCRA.With the assembly elections approaching, the opposition Congress and the ruling CPI(M) have seized on the issue...
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Kottayam (Kerala), March 29 Archbishop Thomas Tharayil of the Changanassery Archdiocese of the Syro-Malabar Church raised concerns over the proposed amendments to the FCRA on Sunday and said the Church has approached the Centre seeking a reconsideration of the Bill.The Bill to amend the...
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