The record
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- The number of active NGOs registered under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act has dropped from 29,022 in 2015 to 14,466 in 2024, while foreign contributions rose to ₹22,974 crore.
- The government is currently reviewing a controversial amendment bill aimed at increasing oversight of foreign-funded entities, which has faced opposition criticism regarding its potential impact on minority-run organizations.
- Officials maintain the legislation is intended to ensure transparency and prevent the misuse of foreign funds for activities like forced religious conversion.
What to watch next
- Submission of the Joint Committee of Parliament report before the Winter Session.
- Parliamentary debates regarding the provision for government takeover of assets from cancelled NGOs.
- Monitoring the impact of the proposed FCRA amendment bill on minority-run organizations.
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Sanjay Jaiswal
BJP MP
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“The meeting was held in a cordial atmosphere and the MPs raised questions. We have the mandate to submit the report before Winter Session. We will succeed in doing that”
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…secretary briefed the members on the rationale behind the amendments, their objectives, and the expected impact on NGOs, associations, educational institutions, think tanks, and other entities receiving foreign funds. " The meeting was held in a cordial atmosphere and the MPs raised questions. We have the mandate to submit the report before Winter Session. We will succeed in doing that ," he said. Sources said many opposition MPs raised objections over a provision of the bill under which an authority designated by the government will permanently take over the assets of those NGOs which have their…
Nityanand Rai
Union Minister of State for Home
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“it is "indeed dangerous" for those who engage in "forced religious conversion" using foreign contributions, as well as to individuals who "abuse foreign funding" for personal gain.”
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…Nityanand Rai had said the legislation aims to enhance transparency and ensure proper utilisation of funds received from abroad. Countering the opposition's charges that the bill is "dangerous", Rai had asserted that it is "indeed dangerous" for those who engage in "forced religious conversion" using foreign contributions, as well as to individuals who "abuse foreign funding" for personal gain. PTI SBR/ACB Published on September 19, 2026…
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