Systemic assault on civil society: Congress' Venugopal writes to PM on amendments to FCRA rules

Congress leader K.C. Venugopal has strongly criticized the government's new Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act rules, calling them a "systemic assault" on civil society. He urged Prime Minister Modi to withdraw the amendments, which he claims are designed to strangulate NGOs by imposing rigid restrictions and punitive fines. Venugopal argued these changes will cripple grassroots organizations and minority institutions, demanding a dialogue instead of coercion.