Our Representations

On January 15, 2024, Common Cause submitted its response to the proposal of the government to enable simultaneous elections in the country. The first election cycle for Lok Sabha and State Assemblies was held simultaneously post-independence in 1951-52 and was disrupted thereafter. Common Cause...

In January 2024, Common Cause submitted its comments on the Draft Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill 2023. Though the stated objective of the bill was to address the evolving landscape of the broadcasting industry, a closer scrutiny revealed that it sought to facilitate media censorship,...

On March 13, 2024, Common Cause made a representation to the authorities to ensure a walkable pedestrian path for the citizens of Delhi. The representation highlighted the tragic deaths taking place in the country in general, and in the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi in particular, due...

Comments Submitted to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs regarding the Draft Companies (CSR Policy) Amendment Rules, 2020 In response to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs publishing the Draft Companies (CSR Policy) Amendment Rules, 2020, Common Cause submitted its comments and suggestions on...

Comments Submitted to the Election Commission of India on Various Aspects of Electoral Management   In response to the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) call for comments/suggestions for recommendations of the ECI Working Groups on Various Aspects of Electoral Management,...

Response to Committee for Reforms in Criminal Laws Consultation   Common Cause has been sending its submissions to the questionnaire-based consultation started by the five-member Committee for Reforms in Criminal Laws, set up by the Ministry of Home Affairs. The questionnaire has been...

On June 24, 2020, Common Cause submitted its response to the Draft Environmental Impact Assessment 2020 Notification to Mr. C.K. Mishra, Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change. Our representation stated how the Draft Notification significantly dilutes the provisions of the...

On May 12, 2020, Common Cause submitted a representation to Mr Amit Shah, Union Minister of Home Affairs, highlighting the plight of domestic workers during the COVID-19 crisis. It requested the Government of India to issue a specific order to include domestic workers in the category of...

On May 4, 2020, Common Cause sent a representation to the Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan, providing suggestions to address the mounting food insecurity among vulnerable populations owing to the coronavirus lockdown. Underscoring the need for urgent...

On August 20, 2020, Common Cause sent a representation to the Deputy Director, Union Ministry of Labour and Employment, on the Draft Code on Wages (Central) Rules 2020, which is aimed at providing the base and procedures to implement the Code on Wages, 2019. Our specific suggestions...

In response to UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme)’s Regional Consultative Meetings on the United Nations Environment Assembly resolution on Mineral Resource Governance, Common Cause submitted its comments and recommendations on September 3, 2020. Some of our suggestions...