# FCRA Bill likely headed to Joint Parliamentary Committee after uproar 2026-08-10T21:21:53+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The government is likely to refer the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) after facing demands for a complete rollback from the opposition and Christian bodies, sources said. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla reportedly reached out to Congress MP KC Venugopal, but the opposition wants the bill withdrawn, not sent to a panel. The bill, introduced on March 25, has not been debated amid protests. Tamil Nadu Assembly passed a unanimous resolution urging the Centre to withdraw the bill, warning it threatens the autonomy of charitable and minority-run institutions. In Mizoram, hundreds of Christians rallied against the bill. Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis defended the amendments, saying they target anti-national misuse of foreign funds, not any community. He questioned foreign comments on the bill. The government has informed allies it will move a JPC resolution in the Lok Sabha. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - thehindu.com Tags: Christian organisations, Congress, Devendra Fadnavis, FCRA, Foreign Contribution Regulation Amendment Bill, Joint Parliamentary Committee Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/fcra-bill-govt-hints-at-jpc-opposition-wants-withdrawal/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/fcra-bill-govt-hints-at-jpc-opposition-wants-withdrawal/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.