The urgency with which the central government is attempting to introduce changes to the FCRA is difficult to understand. There is a possibility of the bill being reintroduced when Parliament reconvenes on the 16th.”

He also affirmed the opposition’s vigilance, stressing, “The opposition will not allow the passage of any amendment that creates anxiety among religious minorities.”

On the previous day, opposition MPs protested at the Makar Dwar of Parliament demanding the withdrawal of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026. They cited concerns that the proposed changes could cause uncertainty and anxiety among NGOs and religious minority groups nationwide.

Congress MP Hibi Eden described the bill as a “draconian law” that could adversely affect minorities and NGOs across India. Eden said, “It is a draconian law which will hamper the interests of not just the minorities but many NGOs running in India…We will strongly condemn and object, and demand withdrawal of this bill.”

Congress MP Dharamvir Gandhi stated, “…We are against it. It should be an impartial decision which benefits all sections of society; it cannot be selective.”

Revolutionary Socialist Party MP NK Premchandran added, “It is not the question of Christian or any particular community. It is a planned agenda on the part of the BJP to take away the privileges and rights of the minorities…”

The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, was listed for consideration and passage in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Introduced on March 25, the bill seeks to amend the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, with the aim of enhancing the transparency and accountability of foreign contributions in India.