Amid backlash, Centre set to refer FCRA Bill to JPC
Amid opposition backlash, the Centre is set to refer the FCRA Amendment Bill to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC). The government is likely to move a resolution in the Lok Sabha to this effect. The Tamil Nadu Assembly has urged the Centre to withdraw the Bill and hold consultations, while Mizoram Christians held a mass rally against it.
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- FCRA Amendment Bill likely to be referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC)
- Centre to move a resolution in the Lok Sabha
- Tamil Nadu Assembly urged withdrawal; Mizoram Christians held a mass rally
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