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FCRA Bill passed in Lok Sabha, civil society says it will throttle NGOs

MoS for Home says Bill necessary for Aatmanirbhar Bharat, is not against any religion or NGO

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One of the amendments seeks to disallow FCRA license holders to transfer money with one another

Indivjal Dhasmana New Delhi
The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2020, was passed by the Lok Sabha on Monday, even as civil society organisations asked the government to stop looking suspiciously at them.
 
Amid concerns raised by various Opposition members about the Bill, Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said the legislation was not against any religion or NGO.
 
Replying to the discussion on the Bill, the minister asserted that legislation is necessary for an Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) and that it will help curb misuse of foreign funds.
 
The Bill seeks to make it mandatory for office bearers of

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