'India not banana republic': Rijiju says FCRA a must to monitor foreign funding
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju defended the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, stating that India requires strict regulations for foreign funding to NGOs. The bill has been referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee following opposition claims that it targets minority institutions.
Why it matters
The debate reflects ongoing tensions in Indian politics regarding the regulation of foreign capital and the protection of civil society organizations.
NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju Wednesday strongly criticised the opposition over what he called a "misleading campagin" against the foreign funding regulatory bill, which has now been sent to Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for deeper deliberations.Rijiju said India was not a "banana republic" and that there should be rules and regulations to spend foreign funds.The proposed legislation, aimed to manage the gap in the regulation of foregin fundings to NGOs and curb the proselytisation, was fiercely criticised the opposition that termed the bill "anti minority".The bill that intends to monitor the flow of foreign capital was referred by Lok Sabha to the the JPC, with the opposition, particularly the Congress, questioning how the "RSS is freely getting foreign contributions".Akhilesh yadav said the government has never brought a bill that is not against minorities, possibley referring to Waqf and CAA bills."None of the provision in FCRA Amendment bill targets minority…
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