Mizoram CM makes big claim on foreign funding Bill, drops August 12 hint

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The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 is likely to be taken up for discussion in Parliament on August 12, The Indian Express has learnt. Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday and handed over a memorandum expressing concerns over the Bill. “The Home Minister assured me that the retrospective clause will not be there,” he told The Indian Express. A Union minister, when asked about Lalduhoma’s claims, said the Bill could be taken up in this session. “We humbly submit that the FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026 and its Rules should operate prospectively.