Government defends privacy law against press freedom concerns

The short version
- 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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First reported by The Hindu Digital Personal Data Protection Act does not infringe on press freedom: Ashwini Vaishnaw
The Times of India Privacy law doesn’t infringe upon press freedom: IT & I&B minister
Hindustan Times Vaishnaw seeks open discussions with editors on DPDP concerns
Scroll.in Data protection law does not infringe on press freedom, claims Ashwini Vaishnaw
All 4 articles
- Scroll.in, left-leaningData protection law does not infringe on press freedom, claims Ashwini Vaishnaw
- Hindustan Times, centreVaishnaw seeks open discussions with editors on DPDP concerns
- The Times of India, right-leaningPrivacy law doesn’t infringe upon press freedom: IT & I&B minister
- The Hindu, left-leaningDigital Personal Data Protection Act does not infringe on press freedom: Ashwini Vaishnaw