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No consensus on FCRA Bill as Opposition calls it 'draconian'; Parliament deadlock to continue
['Aalok Sen Sharma']
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Congress leaders have dubbed the bill 'draconian' and said it would not allow the passage of the bill in its current form.
The notified FCRA Amendment Rules links registration to specified purposes and approved States/UTs, excludes proselytisation from permitted religious activity," the government said in a release.
We are not going to allow them to pass such a draconian Bill," Congress general secretary KC Venugopal told reporters on Wednesday.
Government's stance on FCRA BillThe government's stance is clear: the bill will prevent the misuse of foreign donations, strengthening transparency.
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