India's Shrinking Space for Dissent: Supriya Sule's Stand Against the FCRA Bill The Narendra Modi government has been accused of eroding civil liberties and stifling dissent in various ways.
A particularly disturbing development is its latest move to tighten control over foreign funding through the proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026.
Critics argue that the bill would give the government greater control over organisations receiving foreign contributions, effectively treating them as extensions of state power.