While the government remained apathetic and the Supreme Court unmoved, the major institutions that offered succor to the millions of migrants during the ill conceived and hastily mandated lockdown were the nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in India. In appreciation of their contribution, the government rewarded them by increasing legislative and bureaucratic strangleholds on their functioning. On September 20, 2020, the Lok Sabha passed The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment (FCRA) Bill 2020 and the Rajya Sabha, the following day. The legislation, critics say, is not to regulate but control NGOs. The objective is to silence any criticism NGOs may express. Without......