Centre eyes consensus on sending foreign funding bill to JPC amid demands for complete withdrawal

The government has decided to send the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) Amendment Bill, 2026, to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for detailed scrutiny, sources said. The move comes amid growing opposition to the proposed changes, particularly from Christian groups and opposition parties.

The Congress and Trinamool Congress had demanded the withdrawal of the Bill at a meeting of the Rajya Sabha Business Advisory Committee. The development also comes as Tamil Nadu passed a resolution opposing the legislation, while thousands rallied against it in Mizoram and Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio urged the Centre to reconsider the proposed amendments.

According to PTI, the Tamil Nadu Assembly passed a resolution urging the Centre to withdraw the FCRA Amendment Bill.