Government Sets Up Cross-Party Committee to Examine FCRA Changes
What Happened
The Centre has constituted a 31-member Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to examine the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 (FCRA Bill). The panel, chaired by BJP MP Sanjay Jaiswal, includes 21 Lok Sabha and 10 Rajya Sabha members from multiple parties. The Bill was referred to the committee after Opposition parties objected to its provisions and sought its withdrawal
Key Takeaways
The committee will scrutinise the proposed changes to India's foreign funding rules before the legislation moves forward. The panel has been asked to submit its report by the first week of the Winter Session of Parliament.