Friday 30 October 2026

Politics · India · 25 h ago

Government defends privacy law against press freedom concerns

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Summary by teebeenews AI from 2 of 4 articles · written 5:19 pm ET

  • The IT & I&B minister said the privacy law does not infringe upon press freedom.
  • Ashwini Vaishnaw, the IT Minister, stated that the Digital Personal Data Protection Act does not infringe on press freedom.
  • The IT Minister invited editors and media professionals to engage in open dialogue with the government on concerns about the law.

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  1. First reported by The Hindu Digital Personal Data Protection Act does not infringe on press freedom: Ashwini Vaishnaw

  2. The Times of India Privacy law doesn’t infringe upon press freedom: IT & I&B minister

  3. Hindustan Times Vaishnaw seeks open discussions with editors on DPDP concerns

  4. Scroll.in Data protection law does not infringe on press freedom, claims Ashwini Vaishnaw

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