Chennai, Apr 4 (PTI) The Centre brought the FCRA Bill targeting the properties of Christians and there can be no obvious national interest in the intention to divest the minorities of their properties, DMK Rajya Sabha MP P Wilson claimed here on Saturday.
The Centre’s intention of introducing the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment (FCRA) Bill was to target Christians during Easter, causing them to apprehensive, the senior advocate further claimed.
Condemning the FCRA Bill, 2026, introduced by the PM Modi government, he alleged that the sole objective was to target the Christian missionaries, NGOs and Churches. “The provision on retrospective divesting of properties is draconian, similar to staging robbery at gun point in the house,” Wilson told reporters.
The move came at a time when the Christians were observing Easter and it not only hurt their feelings but also caused fear, he claimed, and wondered what the national interest the government saw in taking over Christian-run institutions, including educational institutions, hospitals and orphanages.
Chief Minister M K Stalin, who has already taken up the issue with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will not allow the amendment to be passed, he said.
The FCRA Amendment Bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha on March 25 by Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai, seeks to enhance transparency and ensure proper utilisation of foreign funds, while preventing their misuse against national security and interests. PTI JSP JSP KH
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