Kerala polls: No need for concern for churches over proposed FCRA amendments, says BJP leader Shone George

BJP Kerala vice-president and NDA candidate from the Pala Assembly constituency Shone George has sought to dispel the Church’s concerns about the proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), maintaining that the amendments were intended to regulate NGOs receiving foreign donations.

In the light of church groups expressing serious concerns over the amendments, Mr. George said on Monday (March 30, 2026) that only those establishments involved in irregular financial transactions should be worried. He added that churches, which maintain proper accounts, should have no reason for concern regarding the amendments.

He said some NGOs had received foreign funds for “anti-national activities” and that the proposed amendments were aimed at targeting such groups. However, the Left and the Congress were trying to propagate that the amendments were targeted at church groups, he added.

NDA’s Pala candidate Shone George speaks to ‘The Hindu’
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