FCRA: an unconstitutional plunder
Interview with a Christian missionary Fr Dr Jose D. Maliekal SDB has served for over three decades in social action and educational ministries in India, running schools and outreach programmes for the marginalized, drawing from Gospel values of service and justice. As he responds to this Interview on FCRA , he foregrounds the deep apprehensions among Catholics and other minorities regarding constitutional overreach and potential government takeover of our institutions. How do you interpret the intent behind India’s FCRA regulations? Do you see them as justified? The FCRA aims to regulate foreign funding to prevent misuse for non-humanitarian purposes, which is justifiable in principle to ensure national security. However, recent 2026 amendments expand government powers excessively, allowing license denials and asset seizures without due process, seen by many Catholics as executive overreach violating Article 26 on religious freedoms. How does this A...
