MK Stalin urges India to withdraw FCRA Amendment Bill

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, president of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), called on the Union Government to withdraw the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill 2026 and repeal Section 15 of the 2010 Act. He said a delegation of the Joint Action Forum on Minorities, led by DMK Rajya Sabha MP P. Wilson and comprising religious leaders, met Home Minister Amit Shah on August 6 and pressed for the bill’s withdrawal.

Stalin appealed for action during the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament, urging that the proposal be either withdrawn or referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee for a comprehensive review. The amendment seeks to create a Designated Authority to oversee foreign contributions and assets of organisations whose FCRA registration has been cancelled, surrendered or lapsed, and includes provisions affecting places of worship and a reduction of penalty periods.

The DMK has opposed the bill from the outset, citing far‑reaching implications for minority rights and civil society.