Akhilesh Yadav opposes Delimitation, FCRA Bills, attacks BJP
- On Wednesday, the Lok Sabha referred the Foreign Contribution Amendment Bill, 2026, to a 31-member Joint Parliamentary Committee, with Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai moving the motion amid Opposition protests.
- Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav and Congress MP KC Venugopal criticized the legislation, alleging it targets minorities and NGOs, with Venugopal demanding withdrawal as "clearly for targeting minorities and NGOs."
- Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju rejected these claims, asserting the bill is not religion-specific and challenging Yadav to identify any provisions against minorities.
- Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to reconsider the amendments, citing burdens on churches, while protesters in Aizawl labeled the law "dangerous" and "draconian."
- The Joint Parliamentary Committee must submit its report by the last day of the first week of the Winter Session in 2026, with BJP MP Jagdambika Pal promising a "threadbare discussion.
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Ramakrishna Mission, Tirupati, Shirdi Faced FCRA Action. So Why Is Congress Calling It “Anti-Minority”?
On Wednesday, 12 August 2026, the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill went to a Joint Parliamentary Committee. Congress, the Samajwadi Party and others turned the Lok Sabha into a protest ground. Congress’s K C Venugopal stood up and demanded the government withdraw the Bill altogether – not amend it, not send it for review, withdraw it. Akhilesh Yadav went further, saying the Modi government has never brought a single bill that was…
FCRA Bill sent to JPC: What are Parliamentary committees and how do they work?
The JPCs’ value lies in forcing the government to explain, amend, clarify or reconsider parts of a Bill. How have they fared in the past in terms of changing the actual provisions in Bills, and what’s behind that record?
<p style="text-align: justify;">On Wednesday, due to uproar by the members of the opposition parties on various issues, the proceedings of the House were adjourned for the day after two adjournments. Amidst the uproar, the House passed a bill related to mines and minerals and passed a proposal to send the FCRA Amendment Bill to the JPC. However, what was the stand of the opposition on this was not completely clear. When the Minister of State for…
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