Joint Parliamentary Committee Invites Responses on FCRA Bill from Meghalaya Organisations

The Joint Parliamentary Committee reviewing the Foreign Contribution Regulation Amendment Bill has given consulted organisations in Meghalaya fifteen days to submit written feedback. During consultations in Shillong, the Presbyterian Church of India urged the panel to repeal stringent provisions, stating that church land under Autonomous District Council laws cannot be seized.

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2 Nov 2026, 7:35 pm

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