The Narendra Modi government’s proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act are “dangerous and alarming” in their implications, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India, the apex body of the Catholic Church in the country, has said. The bishops’ conference has in a press statement expressed "grave concern" over the bill introduced in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. The bishops’ conference objected to “clauses that grant sweeping powers to the Central Government, allowing it to deny renewal or cancel licenses of organizations. More significantly, the proposed framework would permit a newly constituted authority to assume control over institutions, including their funds, properties, and other assets. The bishops called the amendments an attempt to bring minority institutions under an "excessively stringent regulatory framework", adding that such steps undermine democratic principles.

Source: The Telegraph March 27, 2026 13:39 UTC