Prestone Tynsong, Deputy Chief Minister of Meghalaya and NPP chief, has stressed that concerns over proposed amendments to Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) are not limited to Christian organisations, as the proposed changes have implications for all organisations receiving foreign contributions.
He has also announced the establishment of an FCRA Cell under the Home Department to facilitate applications and compliance and help fast-track the process for genuine organisations working for public welfare. Chief Minister Conrad K.
Earlier this week, Congress MP from Tura, Saleng Sangma, sparked controversy when he told reporters that he has sought intervention from groups and individuals outside India to take up concerns on the FCRA issue with the government. Sangma said he had approached delegates from the US, Australia, Korea, England, Mexico and African countries, seeking appeals to the Centre to withdraw the proposed amendments. He said he had also met Union Ministers, President Droupadi Murmu and Vice-President CP Radhakrishnan and urged international representatives to draw the Centre’s attention to concerns surrounding the proposed FCRA changes. Sangma has said the state is engaging constructively with the Centre on the FCRA framework while seeking to ensure that the concerns of organisations are addressed.
