{"id":11516,"date":"2026-08-12T11:32:35","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T11:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=11516"},"modified":"2026-08-12T11:32:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T11:32:35","slug":"india-not-banana-republic-rijiju-says-fcra-important-to-keep-eyes-on-foreign-fundings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=11516","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;India not banana republic&#8217;: Rijiju says FCRA important to keep eyes on foreign fundings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133179090,imgsize-102228,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/union-minister-kiren-rijiju.jpg\" alt=\"'India not banana republic': Rijiju says FCRA important to keep eyes on foreign fundings\" title=\"Union minister Kiren Rijiju said FCRA is must to monitor foreign funding.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Union minister Kiren Rijiju said FCRA is must to monitor foreign funding.\">Union minister Kiren Rijiju said FCRA is must to monitor foreign funding.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Union minister <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/kiren-rijiju\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kiren Rijiju<\/a> Wednesday strongly criticised the opposition over what he called a &#8220;misleading campagin&#8221; against the foreign funding regulatory bill, which has now been sent to Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for deeper deliberations.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Rijiju said India was not a &#8220;banana republic&#8221; and that there should be rules and regulations to spend foreign funds.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>The proposed legislation, aimed to manage the gap in the regulation of foregin fundings to NGOs and curb the proselytisation, was fiercely criticised the opposition that termed the bill &#8220;anti minority&#8221;.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>The bill that intends to monitor the flow of foreign capital was referred by Lok Sabha to the the JPC, with the opposition, particularly the Congress, questioning how the &#8220;RSS is freely getting foreign contributions&#8221;.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>Akhilesh yadav said the government has never brought a bill that is not against minorities, possibley referring to Waqf and CAA bills.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>&#8220;None of the provision in FCRA Amendment bill targets minority institutions, oppn campaigning to mislead certain communities; India is not a &#8216;banana republic&#8217; there should be rules and regulations to spend foreign funds&#8221;, Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju said in Lok Sabha.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Bill sent to JPC<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>Earlier, Union minister Nityanand Rai moved the motion in the Lok Sabha after the House resumed proceedings following its morning adjournment.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>&#8220;That the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, be referred to a Joint Committee of the Houses consisting of 21 Members of this House to be nominated by the Hon&#8217;ble Speaker, Lok Sabha, and 10 members of Rajya Sabha to be nominated by Hon&#8217;ble Chairman, Rajya Sabha,&#8221; the motion moved by the junior home minister stated.<\/p>\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>According to the Supplementary List of Business for the Lok Sabha, the proposed Joint Committee will comprise 31 members, including 21 from the Lok Sabha and 10 from the Rajya Sabha.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>The committee will examine the Bill in detail and submit its report to Parliament by the last day of the first week of the Winter Session in 2026.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/>The motion also specified that one-third of the committee\u2019s total membership would constitute the quorum for its meetings.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/india-not-banana-republic-rijiju-says-fcra-important-to-keep-eyes-on-foreign-fundings\/articleshow\/133178073.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Union minister Kiren Rijiju said FCRA is must to monitor foreign funding. 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