Centre likely to send FCRA Amendment Bill to JPC amid Opposition demand for withdrawal
The Indian government plans to refer the controversial FCRA Amendment Bill to a Joint Parliamentary Committee, despite strong opposition from several parties. Opposition leaders argue the bill should be withdrawn entirely due to concerns over increased government oversight of NGOs.
The Union government has informed its allies and other parties that it will move a resolution in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday (August 12, 2026) to refer the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 (FCRA), to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), sources said on Tuesday (August 11). Opposition parties, however, continued to demand that the Bill be withdrawn in its present form.
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