FCRA Bill is undemocratic, unconstitutional & will adversely affect Christian institutions

There’s growing apprehension that the government could bring the Foreign Contribution Regulation Amendment Bill to parliament in the last few days of the monsoon session. It’s silence on this matter is not reassuring. Meanwhile, the opposition and the Christian community in particular strongly oppose the bill. They’ve called it undemocratic, unconstitutional, dangerous and deeply alarming. Today we examine the bill and its impact on Christian institutions in India. Can its opponents succeed in ensuring the bill is withdrawn in its entirety or referred to a joint committee of parliament? Or given the government and its allies have a majority in both houses of parliament is that unlikely? My guest is DMK Rajya Sabha MP and Chairman of the Joint Action Forum on Minorities, P. Wilson.