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Mizoram BJP accuses church leaders of FCRA Bill misinformation
The Mizoram BJP on Friday accused some church leaders of spreading incorrect information about the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act amendment Bill and misleading the public. State BJP general secretary Delson Notlia said…
The Story in Brief
The Mizoram BJP on Friday accused some church leaders of spreading incorrect information about the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act amendment Bill and misleading the public. State BJP general secretary Delson Notlia said at a press conference that the Bill was introduced to ensure transparency and prevent misuse of foreign contributions against national security.
Notlia said Union Home Minister Amit Shah assured a delegation that the proposed amendments would not target Christians and would not have retrospective effect. Shah noted that of the Rs 17,000 crore in foreign contributions India received in 2025-26, Christian organisations got less than 15 per cent. Church leaders have protested Section 16A, fearing seizure of properties. The Bill is now before a Joint Parliamentary Committee.
The Indian Opinion
Both sides in this row are leaning on fear. Church leaders in Mizoram have suggested that buildings bought with local funds could be confiscated, a claim the Bill's text does not support. But the BJP is too quick to dismiss all concerns as mischief, especially when the government has not released the draft for public scrutiny. The test will come when the Joint Parliamentary Committee tables its report: if it clarifies what counts as 'tainted' property, the fog will lift.
Source: deccanchronicle.com
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