Why is lobbying illegal in India?

First and foremost, lobbying is not illegal in India. However it is unregulated which should not be the way it is. read more

Lobbying is not illegal in India, In India any political party is not bound to public its list of donors which gives them enough freedom to lobby. Apart from that lobbying is legal if you are lobbying for benefiting some sector in market unless you don't give benefit to one particular firm which donated in your party. read more

But assertions that lobbying is tantamount to bribery are common in India and reflect the country’s own legal and policy ambivalence towards the practice, which, in sharp contrast to the United States, is not yet formally recognized, let alone regulated. read more

It has existed ever since humans started to form groups with common needs and wants. You can't stop people from influencing other people. In a democracy people have a right to support the causes they feel strongly about. What could be illegal is - how you influence others and not the act of influencing in itself. read more