Lok Sabha MP and Congress general secretary K.C. Venugopal has said that Congress and other opposition parties will strongly oppose the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment (FCRA) Bill in Parliament.
Speaking to reporters in Alappuzha, Kerala, on Sunday, he said: Prime Minister Modi and Amit Shah do not come to Parliament because they do not have the courage to face the opposition parties.
If the central government thinks it can suddenly draft the FCRA bill and introduce it in Parliament within 2 or 3 days, it should keep that idea to itself. Congress and other opposition parties will strongly oppose that bill in Parliament.
Even if Amit Shah himself comes to pass that bill, which is against the interests of the people of the country, he will face strong opposition. He said that we will not allow that bill, which is against the Constitution, to be passed.
The FCRA bill should be sent for scrutiny by a parliamentary joint committee: Christian organizations insist
Christian organizations have urged the central government to recommend the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill (FCRA) 2026 for review by a parliamentary joint committee.
Reports have emerged that the central government may introduce the bill in the Parliament’s monsoon session. In this context, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India has expressed concern over the amendments made regarding the management of foreign funds. Therefore, the conference has also urged the central government to withdraw both the decision to table the bill and the new rules related to it that were already issued on June 22.
The leadership body of India’s Catholic churches has also requested that the central government recommend this bill for detailed scrutiny by a parliamentary joint committee before it is introduced in Parliament.
Similarly, Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma has also urged that the central government refer this amendment bill to a parliamentary joint committee. He also said that he recently met Union Home Minister Amit Shah along with leaders of Christian organizations and submitted a petition regarding the amendment bill.
