Save The Nation (Nattai Kappom), a Madurai-based confederation of Civil Society Organisations, has submitted a memorandum to the Joint Parliamentary Committee examining the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026.
In a press release issued by Save the Nation, its convener C.J. Rajan and co-convener A. Santhanam said they recognise the legitimate objectives of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, including transparency, accountability, proper utilisation of foreign contribution and prevention of misuse of funds.
At the same time certain provisions of the proposed Amendment Bill have consequences that extend considerably beyond regulation of foreign contribution. In particular, provisions relating to cessation of registration, vesting and disposal of assets, management of charitable property, liability of key functionaries, investigation and delegated powers require careful reconsideration, they said.
The Bill proposes a new framework under which foreign contribution and assets may vest provisionally and subsequently permanently in a Designated Authority when an organisation’s FCRA certificate is cancelled, surrendered or ceases.
The framework also covers assets created partly from foreign contribution, they said.
Save the Nation requested the Joint Parliamentary Committee to examine the provisions in the light of constitutional principles, property rights, institutional autonomy, natural justice, proportionality and the practical realities of civil society organisations, and to recommend such deletions and modifications as may be necessary to ensure that the final legislation regulates foreign contribution without unnecessarily impairing legitimate charitable and public-benefit institutions.
Published – September 26, 2026 10:59 pm IST
