# Mizoram opposition to FCRA amendment > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/mizoram-opposition-to-fcra-amendment > Updated: 2026-07-30T09:15:49.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2. In late July 2026, Mizoram’s regional political leaders began mobilising against the central government’s Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill. On July 28, MNF vice‑president Lalchhandama Ralte urged the state’s two MPs to vote against the bill, warning that it would undermine the funding of churches, NGOs, schools and other charitable bodies. The MNF, although part of the BJP‑led national coalition, coordinated with other North‑East parties such as Meghalaya’s National People’s Party to seek a joint parliamentary review of the legislation. Two days later, the Council of Churches in Mizoram announced a protest march for August 11 to voice similar concerns over the draft’s impact on foreign assistance to faith‑based organisations. On the same day, the state’s ad‑hoc‑aided high‑school teachers’ association suspended its eight‑day strike after the Zoram People’s Movement government pledged to present the teachers’ grievances about new education grant rules to a political affairs committee. Together, these developments show a widening coalition of political parties, religious groups and educators in Mizoram uniting to contest the proposed amendment and its perceived threat to regional civil‑society funding. ## Timeline ### 2026-07-30: Mizoram churches plan march and teachers pause protests over policy disputes Mizoram’s churches plan an Aug 11 march against a foreign‑funding bill, while teachers pause protests after the state government promises to address their grievances over new school rules. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mizoram-churches-plan-march-and-teachers-pause-protests-over-policy-disputes ### 2026-07-28: Mizoram's MNF urges MPs to reject India's FCRA Amendment Bill MNF leader Lalchhandama Ralte urges Mizoram MPs to vote against India's FCRA Amendment Bill, citing threats to NGOs and churches; Meghalaya's NPP also plans to oppose the legislation. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mizorams-mnf-urges-mps-to-reject-indias-fcra-amendment-bill --- Cite as: Mizoram opposition to FCRA amendment. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/mizoram-opposition-to-fcra-amendment