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Congress and CPI(M) seek rollback of FCRA Amendment Rules 2026 notified on June 22
The Hindu··26 Jun
The Hindu reported K.C. Venugopal and John Brittas wrote to PM Modi and Amit Shah saying NGOs must register under five rigid categories with per-state fees and digital presence disclosure requirements.
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What It Means For You
- NGOs face new category registration requirements.
- Per-state FCRA fees may affect grassroots operations.
- Civil society groups are lobbying for rule withdrawal.
What's Happening
- Opposition parties demanded FCRA rule rollback.
- New rules were notified on June 22 2026.
- Letters went to Modi and Shah on June 25.
Rule Changes
- Five mandated NGO activity categories were introduced.
- Digital presence disclosure requirements expanded.
- Opposition cites surveillance and overreach concerns.
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