Goa, Aug. 13 -- The 31-member panel will examine proposed changes to rules governing foreign contributions and assets held by organisations whose FCRA registration has ended.

The Centre on Wednesday referred the controversial Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) amid strong protests from Opposition parties in the Lok Sabha. The motion was moved by Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai.

The Opposition also questioned the absence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, whose name had earlier appeared against the resolution in the Supplementary List of Business.

The proposed JPC will comprise 31 members-21 from the Lok Sabha and 10 from the Rajya Sabha. The committee i...