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Fadnavis says FCRA changes target anti-national activity, not religion
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Parliament will keep hearing that FCRA is about transparency, but faith groups will keep reading it as pressure.

The FCRA fight is becoming a broader argument over transparency, faith groups and state power. How the government frames it will shape whether the bill is seen as oversight or selective pressure.

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The FCRA fight is becoming a broader argument over transparency, faith groups and state power. How the government frames it will shape whether the bill is seen as oversight or selective pressure.

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Devendra Fadnavis said in Nagpur that the FCRA amendment is meant to stop anti-national activities and does not target Christians or any religion. He said the law will apply to all foreign-funded outfits and will not trouble groups doing lawful work. The remarks come as Christian bodies, including the CBCI, have asked the Union government to withdraw the bill and the new rules.

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Fadnavis says FCRA changes target anti-national activity, not religion

The Maharashtra chief minister is trying to blunt criticism of the foreign-funding bill as Christian groups push back against the proposed rules.

Hindustan Times·3h ago
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