In what comes across as a blatantly open support of christian missionary NGOs, DMK chief MK Stalin has ‘condemned’ the Foreign Contribution Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2026 proposed by the central government.
On 2 April 2026, taking to his X handle, he wrote, “I strongly condemn the Foreign Contribution Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, proposed by the Union BJP Government, which is a direct attack on Christian NGOs, Churches and other minority institutions. After attempts to take over Waqf properties, the Union BJP Government is now moving to choke foreign funding for other minority institutions. Despite stepping back for now due to Opposition protests and the upcoming elections in Kerala, where Christians live in large numbers, there are clear plans to push #FCRA through in a special session of Parliament. This unjust, arbitrary Bill must be withdrawn in full, and I urge the Hon’ble @PMOIndia to act immediately.”
I strongly condemn the Foreign Contribution Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, proposed by the Union BJP Government, which is a direct attack on Christian NGOs, Churches and other minority institutions.
After attempts to take over Waqf properties, the Union BJP Government…
— M.K.Stalin – தமிழ்நாட்டை தலைகுனிய விடமாட்டேன் (@mkstalin) April 2, 2026
It is noteworthy that in 2023, the DMK government told the Supreme Court of India that religious propagation by missionaries is protected under Article 25 and is not illegal unless it violates public order, morality, or health. Responding to a PIL by Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay seeking action against alleged forced conversions, the state said no such incidents have occurred in Tamil Nadu in recent years. It added that such allegations are limited to other states, warned against misuse of anti-conversion laws, and termed the plea “religiously motivated,” urging its dismissal.
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