NEW DELHI, Aug. 7 -- Mizoram chief minister Lalduhoma met Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday to discuss the concerns of church representatives about the proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, saying later that he was assured that the legislation will not apply retrospectively. Lalduhoma - who was accompanied by a delegation of senior Christian leaders, including representatives from the Council of Churches in Mizoram (CCM) and the Mizoram Kohhran Hruaitute Committee (MKHC), who submitted a memorandum to Shah - also said the bill was likely to be taken up on August 12. "We raised six issues with him. Out of those, we were assured that this bill will not have retrospective effect. As for the remaining points we raised, he said he would respond to them in writing and send us his comments. We will have a clear picture only after we receive that reply.," Lalduhoma said after the meeting. Shah also met Christian leaders who expressed their concerns over the law. Earlier, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India had expressed their concerns over the provisions in the new foreign funding law and rules. CBCI had said that provisions "could affect charitable institutions that have served poor and vulnerable communities for decades". It also sought safeguards to ensure that existing rights, legally acquired assets and ongoing charitable activities are protected, and called for independent judicial oversight in FCRA-related cases. Church representatives and NGOs have expressed concern over the provision that allows the government to take control of their permanent assets, such as schools, hospitals, and land that has been purchased with foreign donations-if their FCRA licence lapsed....