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By Rachel Sato-Banks

Wednesday 12th December 2012, 17:19 GMT

India looks into

Walmart lobbying
The global retail giant is being investigated by the
Indian government for the company's spending
on lobbying to facilitate its entry into the
country

almart's business in India is once
W again under scrutiny, following a
disclosure by the company that
revealed it spent US$25m on lobbying for
"enhanced market access for investment in
India", reports the BBC.
"The government will appoint a retired
judge to hold a time-bound inquiry into the
media reports regarding Walmart," said
parliamentary affairs minister Kamal Nath.
Several opposition MPs have alleged that
the Indian government had been "bribed"
by Walmart.
The retailer has denied the allegations, opened the retail sector to foreign
saying that its lobbying expenses were
made to consultants in US and the
competition - a decision which has proved
highly divisive.
disclosures were in accordance with US
laws. Opposition MPs believe that the decision
will put domestic companies out of
"The allegation that a routine US lobbying business, while government and business
disclosure form reflects improper conduct leaders argue that it will help boost an
on our part in India, is false," Walmart said economy that is beginning to slow and
in a statement. revolutionise the way Indian consumers
shop.
"This disclosure has nothing to do with
political or governmental contacts with
Indian government officials."
The government recently

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