What happened

A Catholic church adviser said Union Home Minister Amit Shah assured the Catholic Bishops Conference of India that the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 is not discriminatory against Christian NGOs. The same meeting also covered violence in Manipur, foreign donations to Christian bodies, and complaints about cancelled or suspended registrations under the foreign-contribution framework.

What the delegation said

According to the adviser, Amit Shah said the purpose of the bill is to regulate foreign funding and not to target any religious community. The adviser further said the Home Minister asked for a list of NGOs whose registrations had been cancelled or suspended unfairly.

The adviser also said the Home Minister assured that the bill would not be applied retrospectively and that, where property has been attached, affected parties would get 12 months to appeal. The same account said complaints of aggression against church or community members should be reported, police should register FIRs, and complaints should be escalated to the Ministry of Home Affairs if police refuse.

Manipur and internal security angle

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