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Aizawl: Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday, August 6. He brought church leaders to New Delhi to fight the proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026. The group included Reverend John Raldosanga of the Mizoram Kohhran Hruaitu Committee and Reverend Lalhmangaiha from the Council of Churches in Mizoram.
They submitted a formal memorandum listing their major objections. Church officials want the Centre to drop the bill entirely. If not, they demanded a referral to a Joint Parliamentary Committee for a closer look. The bill currently sits in the Lok Sabha as part of the Monsoon Session agenda. It has sparked fear across the Northeast regarding how religious groups handle foreign money.
Lalduhoma brought six specific points to the Home Minister. Shah promised the new rules would not punish past actions. "The only thing that is very clearly mentioned to us is that it's not going to be retrospective. That assurance was given to us, and the rest of the points will be given paragraph-wise comments by him. He is also going to begin the discussion on the 12th of this month in Parliament," said Lalduhoma.
Reverend Lalhmangaiha confirmed the delegation presented their grievances directly. Amit Shah held additional talks with other Christian representatives in Parliament to address the growing unrest. Parliament will start debating the controversial measure on August 12.
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