FCRA India: Foreign Contribution Regulation Act Explained A to Z | Bharat Samvidhan

Form FC-4) showing all foreign contributions received and their utilization. Thousands of 'paper NGOs' — registered but dormant — simply never filed returns." }, , , , , ], caseStudiesTitle: "High-Profile FCRA Cases: What Happened and Why", cases: [ , , , ], debateTitle: "The Central Debate: National Security vs. Civil Society Space", proGovtArgs: [ "India is a sovereign democratic republic — foreign powers have no right to fund India's internal political discourse. The USA's own Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) is even stricter.", "Multiple instances of foreign-funded NGOs actively mobilising against strategic government projects (nuclear plants, dams, defence installations) have been documented by intelligence agencies.", "India receives over ₹55,000 crore annually in foreign contributions — a massive pool that, without oversight, could undermine democratic processes.", "Most cancelled NGOs were not actively running programmes — they were dormant 'shell' organisations that never filed returns.", "Religious conversions funded by foreign churches using NGO networks genuinely threaten communal harmony in tribal areas." ], critiqueArgs: [ "The phrases 'national interest' and 'economic interest of the state' are so broad they allow the government to cancel any NGO challenging any government policy.", "Rights-based NGOs — those working on labour rights, minority rights, environmental rights, and freedom of press — face disproportionate action compared to religion-affiliated organisations.", "The sub-granting ban destroyed the grassroots ecosystem. Large NGOs could no longer fund smaller rural partners, cutting off remote communities from development support.", "The 20% administrative cap is unrealistic for organisations with large, skilled staff — effectively penalising professional civil society.", "UN Special Rapporteurs and USCIRF have repeatedly flagged FCRA as a tool of political repression against legitimate civil society." ], globalTitle: "Comparison: How Other Democracies Regulate Foreign NGO Funding", globalData: [ , , , , ], faqsTitle: "FCRA: Frequently Asked Questions", faqs: [ , , , , , ] } }; const activePages = translatedPages ? , amendments: , ngo: } : pages; const content = activePages[type] || activePages['overview']; const schemas = [ , "publisher": } ]; if (type === 'ngo') })) }