FCRA amendment bill has similar provisions like UPA-era law: Panel chief Jaiswal
He said this after a meeting of the committee which interacted with Hindu, Christian and other groups and listened to their views on the proposed legislation, which is facing stiff opposition from certain sections and opposition parties
Sanjay Jaishwal, Bihar BJP President, addressed a press conference in Patna on Friday, August 21, 2020. He discussed a meeting of a committee examining the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, which has faced stiff opposition from certain sections and opposition parties. The committee listened to the views of Hindu, Christian, and other groups on the proposed legislation.
Jaishwal mentioned that the FCRA amendment bill shares similar provisions with the law enacted by the UPA government in 2010. He stated that the 2010 Act empowered the home secretary and the principal secretary of the state to confiscate an NGO's properties if there are irregularities in foreign funding. The new bill proposes to give the same power to a designated authority, replacing the previous arrangement.
The law introduced by the UPA government stipulated that if irregularities were found under the FCRA, all the assets of the NGO would be handed over to the home secretary or principal secretary of the concerned state. However, the current bill designates an authority to take such actions, Jaishwal explained to reporters.
During the committee meeting on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, representatives from various groups, including the Syro Malabar Church, Ramakrishna Math, and ISKCON, shared their perspectives on the proposed legislation. The committee aims to deliberate on these matters and make decisions together in their subsequent meetings.
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