The Congress party has called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to retract new Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act rules. These regulations impose stricter controls on NGOs and minority-run bodies, demanding detailed disclosures on activities and spending, with increased penalties. The party criticizes these measures as an attempt to micromanage and financially burden the voluntary sector, urging the government to allow civil society groups to operate freely.

These rules are independent of an amended bill the government introduced in March, which it is likely to try and pass in the coming session of Parliament. | India News

Congress leader K.C. Venugopal has strongly criticized the government's new Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act rules, calling them a "systemic assault" on civil society. He…