Chennai, April 2 -- DMK MP Kanimozhi on Thursday asked the Centre to "abandon" the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, stating that it empowers the government to "unjustly block foreign funding."

In an X post, Kanimozhi said that the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance will oppose the Bill, terming it an attempt to undermine equal rights to minority communities.

"The Union BJP government is set to introduce the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Bill with the intent to unjustly block foreign funding for voluntary organisations and groups that help advance minority communities. The Constitution of this country guarantees equal rights to all religions. The secular progressive alliance will not permit any attempt to und...