Catholic body meets Amit Shah, flags concerns over FCRA Bill

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India met with Home Minister Amit Shah to express concerns regarding the FCRA Amendment Bill and Rules of 2026. The Church argues that the inclusion of the term 'proselytisation' in the new regulations is vague and could be misused to target legitimate charitable and humanitarian work.
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) submitted a memorandum against the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, to Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday (July 10, 2026), Jonathan Lalremruata, advisor to the apex body of the Catholic church in India, said.
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