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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Is transparency in lobbying the silver bullet for controlling corruption? -Roshan Kishore

Is transparency in lobbying the silver bullet for controlling corruption? -Roshan Kishore

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published Published on Mar 24, 2016   modified Modified on Mar 24, 2016
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Regulation and disclosure of political funding and lobbying activities is no guarantee for lack of political corruption and vested interests influencing policies

New Delhi:
The recent sting by news portal Naradanews showing Trinamool Congress legislators accepting cash to lobby for a private company has once again exposed the dark underbelly of corruption in Indian politics.

But this is not the first time.

In 2005, 11 MPs were expelled from Parliament after a sting appeared showing them taking money to ask questions in the House. In 2013, allegations of Wal-Mart lobbying to get foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail approved in India had created a huge furore in Parliament.

Many people have argued for bringing lobbying under the purview of regulation and disclosure in India. Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo, a Lok Sabha MP from Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has brought a private member bill titled The Disclosure of Lobbying Activities Bill, 2015, which was reintroduced in the lower house last month. The bill talks about the need to create greater public awareness about lobbying activities in India.

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