Civil societies urge MCA for
5-month extension on Digital Competition Bill comments
A group of civil society
groups and think tanks led by CUTS International, CCAOI and The Dialogue have
urged the Corporate Affairs Ministry (MCA) to extend by five more months the
deadline for submitting comments on the Draft Digital Competition Bill 2024 and
the Report on Digital Competition Law.
The MCA had initially set
the deadline for public consultation for April 15, 2024, but later extended it
by a month till May 15.
We submit that the present
deadline to submit comments by May 15 is insufficient to make a nuanced and
informed submission, considering the technical complexity of the subject
matter, cross-cutting impact of the Bill and regulatory overlaps , said a joint
open letter addressed to MCA Secretary Manoj Govil by as many as 47 stakeholders
including 25 individuals.
Now, the stakeholders want
the consultation to be broad based and increase the consultation timeline till
October 15, 2024.
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