What happened
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India has submitted a memorandum to Union Home Minister Amit Shah opposing the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 and the amended FCRA Rules notified on June 22.
The memorandum objected to compliance requirements for non-governmental organisations that must specify the activities they will undertake under permitted categories and identify their geographic area of operation.
Key objections raised by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India
The church body said the rules list religious activities such as religious education, moral instruction, satsangs, discourses and meditation retreats, while explicitly barring proselytisation.
It argued that proselytisation is undefined, is not relevant to foreign contribution activity, and may be misused against faith-based organisations that also run charitable, educational, healthcare and humanitarian work.
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