JPC on FCRA Bill: Only 6% Foreign Funds Go to Churches

FCRA Amendment Bill: Rs 22,000 Crore foreign fund scrutiny

SHILLONG: Over 20 NGO and civil society bodies that receive funds through foreign contributions, mostly Christian- and Islamic-faith-based voluntary organisations from the Northeast, met a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) reviewing the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, in Shillong on November 2. The groups appealed to the panel about their objections, reservations and suggestions on the proposed amendment of the FCRA law…

JPC on FCRA Bill: Only 6% foreign funds go to churches

The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill clarified that churches and faith-based organisations receive only about 6 per cent of the Rs 22,000 crore in foreign contributions. JPC chairperson Sanjay Jaiswal stated the committee is examining practical concerns raised by stakeholders, including allegations from opposition parties that the bill targets minority institutions. The government mainta…

Faith-based groups get only 6 pc of foreign contributions received in India: FCRA JPC chief

The Joint Parliamentary Committee is currently reviewing the implications of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act Amendment Bill. Notably, churches only receive a mere six percent of total foreign donations, while NGOs dominate the majority. Opposition groups express concerns over the bill's potential adverse effects on minority organizations and social initiatives.

FCRA amendment panel seeks response within 15 days

Shillong, Nov 2: The Joint Parliamentary ( JPC) Committee on the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 has asked the stakeholders to send response of the stakeholders to the queries of the panel within 15 days. The panel held its first meeting outside Delhi in Shillong on Monday ( Nov 2). Leaders of various Church denominations …

JPC on FCRA Bill: Only 6 pc foreign funds go to churches - OrissaPOST

Shillong: Churches and other faith-based organisations account for only around 6 per cent of the Rs 22,000 crore in foreign contributions received in the country, said Sanjay Jaiswal, chairperson of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill. The JPC was examining practical concerns raised by stakeholders over the proposed FCRA […]

Faith-based groups get only 6 pc of foreign funds in India: FCRA JPC chief

JPC seeks stakeholder feedback in Shillong amid concerns that proposed FCRA changes could affect minority-run institutions