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Over the years, the government has taken action against several organisations after investigations or inspections exposed financial irregularities, misuse of foreign contributions, violation of FCRA rules or activities beyond their declared objectives.

Concurring with Thapar, D'Souza claimed that if the Bill is passed, it would enable what he termed as "the legalised loot of the Indian Christian community and the global Christian community".

While Congress is today opposed to the FCRA Amendment Bill of the BJP, it has conveniently forgotten how the legislation came into existence in the first place and underwent major changes during its rule.

The disinformation surrounding FCRA Amendment Bill is that it empowers the Indian government to arbitrarily takeover churches and religious institutions. A direct reading of the statutory text demonstrates that this narrative is factually inaccurate.

Riley Moore, however, has surpassed even the Indian left liberals in fear-mongering and victimhood propaganda. His claim that the FCRA Amendment Bill will empower the Indian government to arbitrarily take over churches is false. The authorities cannot take over or alter the religious character of places of worship. 

Existing FCRA associations have one year to specify their purposes under the new schedule, while a pending bill proposes government control over assets held by organisations whose registrations are cancelled, surrendered or allowed to lapse.

Joseph D’Souza built an international image as an authentic voice of India’s oppressed communities, while historical and genealogical claims challenge the narrative surrounding his background and identity.