No new law to bar bizmen from entering politics: govt

Law Ministry says there is no study to establish conflict of interest between public service and business interests of person entering politics

Government today denied it is considering amendments in laws to prevent businessmen from entering politics saying there is no emprrical study to suggest a conflict of interest between public service and business interest.

In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar said, "No. There is no empirical study to suggest or presume as a general proposition that there is a conflict of interest between public service and business interest of the persons entering into politics."

Kumar was asked whether in view of conflict of interest between public service and business interest of the persons entering politics the government is considering amendment to laws to prevent businessmen from entering politics.

 

In reply to another question on delivering justice within a time-frame, Kumar told the House that the information is being collected and will be tabled in the House.