'Anxiety among minorities': Shashi Tharoor questions FCRA Ammendment Bill

NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor questioned reports that the Centre whitethorn retreat the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, saying the determination could not beryllium afloat trusted.Speaking successful Nilambur recently, Tharoor said, “The Centre's reported withdrawal of the FCRA Amendment Bill cannot beryllium afloat trusted.

The urgency with which the cardinal authorities is attempting to present changes to the FCRA is hard to understand.

There is simply a anticipation of the measure being reintroduced erstwhile Parliament reconvenes connected the 16th.”

He added that the absorption volition enactment vigilant, saying, “The absorption volition not let the transition of immoderate amendment that creates anxiousness among spiritual minorities.”His remarks came a time aft absorption MPs staged a protestation astatine Makar Dwar successful Parliament, demanding that the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, beryllium withdrawn.

They said the projected changes could make uncertainty and anxiousness among NGOs and spiritual number groups.The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, was introduced successful the Lok Sabha connected March 25. Though the Bill was listed for information successful Wednesday's Lok Sabha agenda, it was not taken up for discussion.It seeks to amend the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010. The authorities says it aims to heighten transparency and accountability successful overseas backing received successful India.