#NGOs have a long history of helping to fill the social gap where for-profit companies do not operate. During the #Covid lockdown, which caused a large-scale humanitarian crisis for migrant workers, it was NGOs that came to the rescue by providing relief to these workers.<br /><br />Now, the Modi government is trying to change the way the NGOs function by passing an amendment to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act or #FCRA through Parliament. <br /><br />How will this crucial change to the law affect NGOs? Will it take the government’s war on NGOs to the next level?<br /><br />Resident Parliament nerd Meghnad S explains why NGOs are important and the role they play, and how the latest amendment will affect them and their functioning.<br /><br />Also watch: NL Cheatsheet: Meghnad explains electoral bonds: https://youtu.be/rhrsoskp4G0<br />NL Cheatsheet: Finance Bill 2018 and its unsavoury milky centre: https://youtu.be/KCkYRBhjrI8<br /><br />up for our all-new media newsletter: https://bit.ly/StopPressNewsletter<br /><br />Support independent media and subscribe to Newslaundry: http://bit.ly/paytokeepnewsfree<br /><br />To watch this and many more videos, click on http://www.newslaundry.com/<br /><br />Follow and engage with us on social media:<br />Facebook: https://facebook.com/newslaundry<br />Twitter: https://twitter.com/newslaundry<br />Instagram: https://instagram.com/newslaundry
