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With an eye on the upcoming Tamil Nadu election, Chief Minister MK Stalin has sharpened his attack on the centre over the proposed Foreign Contribution Regulation Amendment Bill 2026, writing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and urging its immediate withdrawal. In a letter dated April 3, Stalin flagged "serious concerns" over the new law, warning that it could disproportionately affect minority-run charitable institutions and trigger unrest among sections of the Christian community, a politicall ...Read More >
Amid relentless protests by the Opposition over concerns regarding minority rights and chokehold on NGOs, the BJP-led central government on Wednesday dropped a scheduled debate in Lok Sabha on a bill to amend the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA). According to sources cited by PTI news agency, the debate is unlikely to come up again during the Budget session of parliament, which is likely to conclude on Thursday. Opposition parties and minority organisations, including some church hea ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 5 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) spokesperson Saravanan Annadurai on Sunday criticised proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), alleging that the changes have been made solely to make things difficult for Christian organisations. He further claimed that these amendments aim to usurp the community's property. Speaking to ANI, the DMK spokesperson alleged that the BJP government has always been against the interests of mino ...Read More >
Thrissur, April 4: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday assured that the proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, will support only genuine non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and will not adversely affect lawful entities, including those run by the Christian community. Speaking to reporters in Thrissur, Rijiju said the bill is aimed at curbing illegal organisations misusing foreign funds or acting against India's interests. He emphasised that consultations with chur ...Read More >
CHENNAI: DMK Rajya Sabha MP P Wilson has strongly criticized the Centre's Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment (FCRA) Bill, alleging that it targets Christian institutions and undermines minority rights. Speaking to reporters on Saturday, Wilson claimed the government introduced the Bill during Easter to create fear among Christians. He said the amendments, particularly the retrospective divestment of properties, were "draconian, like staging a robbery at gunpoint in someone's house." " ...Read More >
Thrissur (Kerala) [India], April 4 (ANI): Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday assured that the proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, will support only genuine non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and will not adversely affect lawful entities, including those run by the Christian community. Speaking to reporters in Thrissur, Rijiju said the bill is aimed at curbing illegal organisations misusing foreign funds or acting against India's interests. He emphasised that ...Read More >
Ambikapur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 4 (ANI): The saying 'talent needs no introduction' found a fitting example at the Khelo India Tribal Games 2026, where wrestlers from Karnataka's Siddi community have made a powerful statement on the mat. Their success is no longer just about medals--it reflects the emergence of an entire community as a force in wrestling. Of African descent, there are about 50,000 Siddis in India, of which one-third live in Karnataka. Out of the nine wrestlers represent ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 (FCRA), Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said that any misunderstandings regarding the law would be addressed, while emphasising that action would be taken against violations, but organisations working for the welfare of the country would not be disturbed. "Concerns have been raised, and I have told everyone not to worry because our government i ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], April 4 (ANI): Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said the government is prepared to expose what he described as "lies" being spread by the Congress and Communist parties in Keralam about the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026. He added that discussions have been held with Christian missionaries in the state to address their concerns through dialogue. Speaking to ANI on Friday, Rijiju said, "We have had discussions with Christian missionaries ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 3 (PTI) Reaching out to the Christian community on Good Friday, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju who is in Kerala campaigning for the BJP said there was no cause for concern regarding the proposed FCRA amendments. The Union Minority Affairs Minister held discussions with representatives of the various churches and Christian organisations in the state in the evening and said that they raised concerns with regard to cancellation of FCRA licenses. The concerns raised by them we ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Reaching out to the Christian community on Good Friday, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju-who is in Kerala campaigning for the BJP-said there was no cause for concern regarding the proposed FCRA amendments. The Union Minority Affairs Minister assured that minority communities, especially Christian missionaries, need not worry, as the Narendra Modi-led government will protect their interests and offer support wherever possible. Rijiju claimed that the Communists and Congress in Ke ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 3 (PTI) Reaching out to the Christian community on Good Friday, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju -- who is in Kerala campaigning for the BJP -- said there was no cause for concern regarding the proposed FCRA amendments. The Union Minority Affairs Minister assured that minority communities, especially Christian missionaries, need not worry, as the Narendra Modi-led government will protect their interests and offer support wherever possible. Rijiju claimed that the Communists ...Read More >
"Last Days" opens with a montage of media coverage of a Christian missionary named John Allen Chau. We quickly learn how his story ends. He was killed in 2018, at 26, while attempting to bring his faith to the people of the remote North Sentinel Island, in the Bay of Bengal, miles from India's coast. One commentator in the audio portion of the montage is blunt: "He wasn't a martyr, he was an idiot." The movie is a fictionalized account of Chau's life, directed by Justin Lin, whose 2002 film "Be ...Read More >
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