DMK demands Centre to withdraw FCRA Amendment Bill

DMK president M.K. Stalin. | Photo Credit: G. KARTHIKEYAN DMK president M.K. Stalin has urged the Centre to withdraw the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) Amendment Bill 2026.In a social media post, he said a delegation of the Joint Action Forum on Minorities, led by DMK MP P. Wilson and comprising top religious leaders from various denominations in India, met Union Home Minister on Thursday (August 6, 2026). They urged the Home Minister to withdraw the FCRA Amendment Bill 2026, introduced in the Lok Sabha in March 2026, and to repeal Section 15 of the FCRA or refer the Bill, along with a comprehensive review of the workings of the FCRA to a Joint Parliamentary Committee.The DMK, which has opposed the provisions of the proposed Bill from the very beginning due to their far-reaching implications, endorses this request, Mr. Stalin added, appealing to the Union government to consider the Forum’s plea in the interests of minorities’ rights and take necessary steps in the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament. Published - August 08, 2026 07:18 pm IST