Mains Answer Writing - 13 Aug, 2026

GS2

Indian Polity

15 marks

The FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026 seeks to strengthen state oversight over foreign-funded organisations while raising concerns about civil society autonomy. Critically examine.

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The key debate is not whether foreign contributions should be regulated, but whether state powers over organisations and their assets are proportionate to legitimate national-interest objectives.
Remember FCRA 2010, Designated Authority, cessation of certificates, mixed-funded assets, five-year registration and the Bill's referral to a Joint Parliamentary Committee in August 2026.
Do not claim that receiving foreign funds is a fundamental right. Analyse how regulation of such funding can indirectly affect associational, expressive and religious freedoms.

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