New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Asserting that issues related to India's legislation are an internal matter and not subject to external scrutiny, the Ministry of External Affairs, on Friday, August 7, firmly rejected a US lawmaker's comments on the proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA).

The reaction comes in the wake of US Congressman Riley Moore's outburst that amendments to the FCRA would permit the Indian government to take over churches and religious charities and would amount to a "clear attack against Christians".

Stating that they have seen the comments on the Act, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "Legislative matters concerning India are our internal affairs on which decisions are taken by Parliament...