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The Congress connected Tuesday (March 31, 2026) accused the Union Government of attempting to “bulldoze” amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) successful Parliament and announced a protestation by its MPs extracurricular Parliament connected Wednesday (April 1, 2026).
In a station connected X, Congress wide caput (organisation) K.C. Venugopal alleged that the authorities was readying to propulsion done the projected amendments astatine a clip erstwhile respective Opposition parties were engaged successful an “intense predetermination season”.
“This is simply a blatantly unconstitutional instrumentality which volition destruct NGOs and assemblage organisations — particularly those tally by number communities,” Mr. Venugopal said, adding that the enactment would not let the ruling enactment to “arm-twist honorable philanthropic institutions done this draconian Bill”.
Mr. Venugopal said Congress MPs had been asked to urgently scope New Delhi to be Parliament connected Wednesday erstwhile the Bill was expected to beryllium taken up. He besides announced that Congress MPs would clasp a protestation extracurricular Parliament astatine 10.30 a.m. connected Wednesday against the projected amendments.
“We volition not let this to beryllium passed nether immoderate circumstances,” helium said. The projected amendments to the FCRA seek to tighten regularisation of overseas backing received by non-governmental organisations.
Opposition parties person criticised the move, arguing that it could adversely impact the functioning of civilian nine organisations.
