The Government on Wednesday asked the general public to share with it all important information available with them on global retail giant Walmart’s lobbying activities in the US to gain access to Indian market.
The Government has recently appointed a one-man Inquiry Committee, headed by former Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court Justice Mukul Mudgal to enquire into the reported lobbying activities of Walmart to gain entry into the Indian market.
According to the terms of reference, the committee is expected to look into “media reports on disclosures of Walmart before the US Senate regarding their lobbying activities and details thereof”. The committee would also look into “whether Walmart undertook any activities in India in contravention of any Indian law”. The committee has to submit its report within three months and the Ministry of Corporate Affairs is providing the administrative and functional support in its probe. “Now, the Government of India is inviting all members of the public to furnish information having a bearing on the Terms of Reference including document if any, within a fortnight to the Convenor, Walmart Inquiry Committee at Room No. 208, Vigyan Bhawan Annexe, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi- 110 011.
Information can also be sent to the following e-mail address: wmcommitte-mca@nic.in ,” the Ministry of Corporate Affairs said in a statement.