Bill to tweak FCRA similar to UPA-era law: JPC chief
A Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) chief in India stated that the proposed 2026 FCRA amendment bill mirrors provisions from a 2010 UPA-era law. The bill faces opposition from groups concerned about its impact on minority-run NGOs and foreign funding.
Why it matters
The debate over FCRA regulations is a significant point of contention regarding the oversight of foreign funding for non-profits and religious institutions in India.
NEW DELHI: BJP MP Sanjay Jaiswal, who heads the joint parliamentary committee examining Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, Tuesday said major provisions of the proposed legislation had the same clauses that were incorporated in the law enacted by UPA govt in 2010.He said this after a meeting of the committee, which interacted with Hindu, Christian and other groups and listened to their views on the proposed legislation facing stiff opposition from certain sections and opposition parties.Jaiswal said the 2010 Act had given power to the home secretary and the principal secretary of the state to confiscate properties of an NGO receiving foreign funding under FCRA if there were irregularities while the new bill proposed to give the same power to a designated authority."The law brought by the UPA govt had decided that if irregularities were found under FCRA, all the assets would be handed over to the home secretary…
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