Amit Shah Assures Mizoram Bill Will Not Be Retrospective

Union Home Minister Amit Shah met with Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma and a delegation of Christian representatives on August 6 to discuss the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026. The delegation submitted a joint memorandum expressing concern that the legislation could allow the government to retrospectively seize assets from organizations with cancelled or voluntarily submitted licenses.

Shah provided an assurance that the bill will not be retrospective. The legislation, reintroduced during the Monsoon Session, seeks to increase transparency by ending automatic registration upon expiry or refusal of renewal and establishing an authority to manage foreign assets. Parliamentary discussions on the bill are expected to begin on August 12.

Opposition parties, including the Indian National Congress, have condemned the measure as unconstitutional. Members of Parliament have characterized the bill as a tool for harassment and argued that the amendment targets religious minorities and NGOs, particularly those providing healthcare and education in Naxal tribal areas.