Parliamentary Panel Holds FCRA Consultations Outside Delhi for First Time

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A parliamentary committee held consultations on the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act outside the national capital for the first time. Nearly 40 organisations from Meghalaya, Manipur, Nagaland and Assam appeared before the panel to present their suggestions. The meeting gave northeastern groups a direct platform to share their views on the law. The move marks a departure from the committee's usual practice of conducting such hearings in Delhi.

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