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The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, triggered sharp political reactions on Wednesday, with the BJP defending the move as necessary for national security and transparency, while the opposition alleged it will curb minority rights and tighten government control over NGOs.

Though the Bill was listed for consideration in Lok Sabha, it was not taken up for discussion. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju told repor-ters that the decision was based on legislative priorities and not politics.

"This is not a political issue. Several bills have been introduced, and we take them up depending on the situation and timing," he told reporters in the Parliament House complex.

Defending the amendments to the FCRA, BJP MP Dinesh Sharma rejected the opposition's charge that the Bill targets minorities. "The government does not differentiate between minorities and majorities as the opposition does. National security is the government's foremost priority," he said. Opposition parties, however, mounted a strong attack on the Bill. Congress MP Manickam Tagore claimed that opposition unity forced the government to withhold FCRA Amendment Bill for now, alleging that the move exposed its "double standards".

Rajya Sabha passes CAPF bill, Opposition walks out

​​​​​​​#New Delhi: The government and the Opposition members were at loggerheads in the Rajya Sabha during the debate on the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill. The bill, which was passed in the Upper House with a voice vote amid an Opposition walkout, seeks to create a unified legal framework governing personnel across different CAPF forces, replacing the current patchwork of separate service rule regimes for the five Central Armed Police Forces.