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'India not banana republic': Rijiju says FCRA a must to monitor foreign funding
Published 12 August 2026 ยท politics
Union minister Kiren Rijiju said India was not a "banana republic" and that there should be rules and regulations to spend foreign funds. The proposed
Union minister Kiren Rijiju said India was not a "banana republic" and that there should be rules and regulations to spend foreign funds. The proposed legislation, aimed to manage the gap in the regulation of foregin fundings to NGOs and curb the proselytisation, was fiercely criticised the opposition that termed the bill "anti minority". Union minister Nityanand Rai moved the motion in the Lok Sabha after the House resumed proceedings.
Published: August 12, 2026 โข 3:47 PM IST ยท Updated: August 12, 2026 โข 4:33 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
Union minister Kiren Rijiju said India was not a "banana republic" and that there should be rules and regulations to spend foreign funds.
The proposed legislation, aimed to manage the gap in the regulation of foregin fundings to NGOs and curb the proselytisation, was fiercely criticised the opposition that termed the bill "anti minority".
Union minister Nityanand Rai moved the motion in the Lok Sabha after the House resumed proceedings.