The Lok Sabha on Wednesday referred the 2026 Foreign Contribution Regulation Amendment Bill to a joint parliamentary committee for detailed examination. A collective of churches in Mizoram’s Aizawl also held a large-scale protest on Tuesday against the amendment bill, reported PTI. The proposed committee to examine the bill will have 31 members , including 21 from the Lok Sabha and 10 from the Rajya Sabha. The speaker will name the Lok Sabha MPs, while the Rajya Sabha members will be nominated by the chairman of the Upper House. The proposed amendment specifies that the religious character of the place of worship would be preserved.