The proposal by the Indian Government to take over the assets of Christian churches and organisations which do not have or have not had Foriegn Contribution Regulation Act permission has been referred to a joint committee. The immediate ‘threat’ has therefore receded.
‘The Hindu’ reports
“The first indication of the Union Government’s softening of stance on the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, emerged on August 9, when several Christian organisations launched coordinated appeals on YouTube, Facebook and WhatsApp, urging the Centre to either refer the Bill to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) or withdraw it altogether.
The appeals were seen as an attempt to provide the government with an honourable route to step back from pushing the legislation through Parliament.”
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