A key feature of the bill is the establishment of a designated authority to oversee foreign funds and assets in cases where an organisation’s registration is cancelled, surrendered, or expires.
IGP Sukhchain Singh Gill also said that a total of 114 people have been arrested so far since the crackdown has launched.
'Over the past year, a pattern of harassment has emerged every time Amnesty India stands up and speaks out against human rights violations in India,' said Amnesty in a statement.
The notification from the Home Ministry announced the changes in the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules, 2011.
The CBI on Thursday carried out raids at the residence and offices of Indira Jaising and Anand Grover in Delhi and Mumbai in connection with a Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) violation case.
The investigating agency has accused the couple of misusing foreign contributions and spending the funds outside India.
The amendments to the FCRA 1976, the PIL said, have "opened doors to unlimited political donations from foreign companies, thereby legitimizing financial contributions received from foreign sources".
