JPC sets 15-day deadline for NE stakeholders on FCRA Bill

Shillong, Nov 2 (UNI) The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, held its regional consultation on Monday with various stakeholders from the Northeastern states here in Meghalaya. The meeting, chaired by JPC Chairperson Sanjay Jaiswal, was attended by Committee members and representatives of 40 religious bodies, alongside various non-governmental and civil society groups spanning Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Assam, and other Northeastern states. During the consultation, the JPC closely questioned the stakeholders, who in turn submitted structural recommendations regarding the regulatory changes. "We have taken note of everyone's suggestions to make a law that is…