FCRA Amendment Bill Sparks Minority Anxiety: Keralam CM Pinarayi Vijayan

• Keralam CM Pinarayi Vijayan criticized the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, calling it a "severe" measure.
• Vijayan stated the Bill increases anxiety among minority communities and views a section of society with suspicion.
• The Bill allows cessation of FCRA certificates upon expiry or refusal of renewal and establishes a designated authority for foreign contribution management.
• CM Vijayan labeled the Bill a "direct assault" on civil societies and a tool for "arbitrary control" in an X post.
• The Bill is a major contention ahead of Keralam Assembly elections, impacting NGOs and organizations receiving FCRA funds.