Church, Opposition Sound Alarm Over FCRA Amendment Bill

The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, introduced in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, March 25, by Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on behalf of Home Minister Amit Shah, has drawn immediate and fierce opposition from the Catholic Church, political parties, and civil society organisations, who warn that it hands the government sweeping powers to seize the assets of minority institutions and NGOs. Listed as Bill No. 97 of 2026 under the Ministry of Home Affairs, the b