Foreign firms can now fund parties

Context: Amendment to Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), 2010 through the Finance Bill route
Amendment: It will legalise Foreign funding to NGOs as well as to the political parties
Issues: Such funding will bypass govt scrutiny
Also, the Representation of People Act bars parties from receiving foreign funds
Such funding will increase foreign influence in Govt
The amendment through money bill route is a way to bypass Rajya Sabha scrutiny