Tamil Nadu Assembly Opposes FCRA Amendment Bill, Seeks Withdrawal in Current Form
Lawmakers said the bill could weaken minority-run institutions and asked the Centre to consult stakeholders before changing foreign funding rules.
- On Tuesday, the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly unanimously urged the Union Government to withdraw the FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026, and separately passed a resolution demanding the Centre scrap NEET.
- Moving the resolution, School Education, Tamil Development, Information and Publicity Minister Rajamohan expressed concern that the FCRA bill threatens autonomy of charitable organizations, particularly minority-run institutions, by allowing asset seizure.
- Health Minister K G Arunraj introduced the NEET resolution, arguing the exam undermines medical education opportunities for rural and socio-economically disadvantaged students; BJP MLA Bhojarajan opposed the measure and staged a walkout.
- Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio joined other critics urging the Centre to reconsider the amendments, while the Union Government may send the legislation to a Joint Parliamentary Committee for further scrutiny.
- While proceedings continue during the Monsoon Session, Speaker JCD Prabhakar emphasized that "politics be kept away" after expunging remarks during the debate, as the state government maintains its firm stance on state rights and social justice.
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Nagaland: Political parties urge Centre to defer FCRA amendments
Kohima: Nagaland’s political leadership has urged the Centre to defer the proposed FCRA amendments and hold wider consultations, citing concerns over their potential impact on churches, Christian organisations and institutions providing education, healthcare, charity and welfare services across the state. Chief Minister and Naga People’s Front (NPF) president Neiphiu Rio, Congress Lok Sabha MP S […] The post Nagaland: Political parties urge Cent…
FCRA Amendment Bill referred to Joint Parliamentary Committee amid row
Controversy over the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, led the government to propose a Joint Committee for scrutiny, amid.Foreign Contribution Regulation Bill 2026, Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Contributions, Lok Sabha legislation, Regulation of foreign funding, Catholic Bishops' Conference concerns, Minority rights and foreign funding, Government scrutiny of foreign donations, Amendment to Foreign Contribution Act, P…
FCRA Bill sent to JPC via voice note amid fierce protest by Opposition MPs
The FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026 was referred to a 31-member JPC through a voice vote amid Opposition protests and allegations that it targets minorities and NGOs. Akhilesh Yadav and Kiren Rijiju clashed over the claims, with Rijiju challenging the Opposition to identify any provision targeting minorities.
DMK-Ally MMK Chief Jawahirullah Claims Vajpayee Introduced FCRA In 1996; Law Was Enacted By Indira Gandhi's Congress Govt In 1976
A curious version of the history of India’s foreign funding law surfaced in the Tamil Nadu Assembly on 11 August 2026, when Manithaneya Makkal Katchi (MMK) leader MH Jawahirullah attributed the introduction of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee – a claim contradicted by the legislative history of the law. The claim came during the Assembly debate on a resolution opposing the proposed am…
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