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FCRA Rules tightened: NGOs must declare social media accounts, stick to specified activities; political content barred

globalJune 23, 2026
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FCRA Rules tightened: NGOs must declare social media accounts, stick to specified activities; political content barred
All NGOs and associations registered under FCRA, 2010 are required to disclose specific activities and geographical scope of their programmes
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The Story so far: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) notified the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2026 on June 22, 2026 to amend the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) [F-C] Rules, 2011.

The Rules enable an Act passed by the Parliament to be implemented and must be notified in the Gazette of India. The principal F-C Rules were published in the Gazette on April 29, 2011 and have subsequently been amended nine times in the years 2015, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 and the latest on May 26, 2025. This is the tenth amendment to the Rules under Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (FCRA).

Published - June 23, 2026 01:16 pm IST

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Source: The Hindu - India News

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