Chennai, April 4 -- Reiterating the DMK's strong opposition to the proposed Foreign Contribution Regulation Amendment Bill, 2026, party MP and senior advocate P Wilson on Saturday termed the legislation "draconian" and warned of its potential impact on minority and charitable institutions.

Addressing reporters, Wilson said the BJP-led Centre had attempted to push the bill but temporarily held back due to political pressure from poll-bound states.

"The BJP government has introduced a bill, the Foreign Contribution Regulation Amendment Bill 2026. And they made attempts to move this bill, but somehow, due to pressure from states where they are facing elections, they have put the bill on hold for a while. There are attempts to call a specia...