BJP MP Sambit Patra. File
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The Bharatiya Janata Occasion (BJP) on Friday stated the Congress chief Ok.C. Venugopal’s allegations towards Union Residence Minister Amit Shah over the International Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) had been “baseless and politically motivated”.
The response got here after Mr. Venugopal, the Congress basic secretary, in a submit on X, stated: “In typical BJP style, HM Amit Shah has lied to the CBCI about FCRA and is wrongly deflecting blame to cover his authorities’s culpability in weaponising the FCRA legal guidelines.”
“In actuality, the Modi authorities has been hell bent on utilizing the FCRA to harass vocal civil society organisations and minority-run establishments and take over their properties,” he alleged.
On Friday (July 10, 2026), the Catholic Bishops’ Convention of India (CBCI) urged Mr. Shah to withdraw the FCRA Invoice, 2026, and the not too long ago notified Guidelines, requesting that each be redrafted after wider session with stakeholders.
Responding to the Congress chief’s submit, BJP MP and spokesperson Sambit Patra stated in a submit on X: “Mr. Ok.C. Venugopal, it appears that evidently the whole Congress celebration has gotten into the behavior of serving up lies and everybody within the celebration has been assigned the duty of spreading totally different lies.”
He stated: “The confusion being unfold by the Opposition and sure vested pursuits concerning the amendments to the International Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) is totally baseless and politically motivated.”
“Venugopal ji, all of the allegations made by you aren’t solely baseless and far-fetched but in addition laughable. In any case, this Invoice goes to be launched in Parliament. There will definitely be a dialogue there. The reality will come out, and the info will turn into clear,” stated Mr. Patra.
He stated the Modi authorities didn’t function on the “low-trust” coverage of the Congress-led UPA authorities , however quite on “excessive accountability” and “nation first” rules.
Printed – July 11, 2026 06:00 am IST
