Congress to strongly oppose FCRA Bill, warns against repeating 2023 ‘mass suspension’ episode
The Congress party has vowed to strongly oppose the proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill in Parliament. Party leaders warned the government against using mass suspensions of opposition MPs to bypass debate, as occurred in 2023.
Why it matters
The dispute highlights significant friction regarding legislative transparency and the regulation of foreign funding for NGOs and political organizations.
The Congress on Sunday (August 9, 2026) said it would strongly oppose the proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill in Parliament, warning the government against repeating the events of December 2023 when several key laws were passed after 146 Opposition MPs were suspended during the Winter Session.
Congress general secretary K.C. Venugopal said the government should not assume that it could introduce and pass the FCRA Bill in the remaining days of the Monsoon Session without resistance. “If the Central government thinks they can cook up and introduce the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill within these two or three days, they should keep that wish to themselves,” he said in Alappuzha.
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