Christian Leaders Urge Amit Shah to Withdraw Controversial Foreign Contribution Bill

Meeting with Home Minister Amit Shah

A delegation of Christian leaders, led by DMK Rajya Sabha MP P. Wilson, met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday to request the withdrawal of the proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026. The delegation expressed concerns regarding the bill's restrictive provisions.

They argued that the new legislation would replace the existing regulatory framework with one that could negatively impact charitable organizations across the country. In a memorandum presented to Shah, they suggested that if the government is unwilling to retract the bill, it should be sent to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for a thorough review of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010.