In the Public Eye.

The article reports on a proposal made by the National Advisory Council (NAC) in India in 2011 concerning the need for legislative bills to go through public consultation prior to being presented before the Parliament. The proposal resulted from complaints received by the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government from civil society groups over several bills including the Communal Violence Bill, Whistleblowers' Bill, and Lokpal Bill. The legislative process mentions the submission of a Green Paper on major bills and policy pronouncements.