Parliament Downloads Data Bill Amid Privacy Concerns, Row Over Scrutiny
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The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 was introduced in the Lok Sabha amid heated demands from opposition members to refer it to a parliamentary panel for further scrutiny.
A new law that claims to strengthen the digital rights of Indians but has also attracted concerns about allowing the central government and agencies unfettered access to citizens' data was introduced in parliament on Thursday. What is the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill ?➡️ #DPDPBill introduced in #Parliament is a very significant milestone in PM @narendramodi ji's vision of Global Standard Cyber Laws for India's $1T #DigitalEconomy & #IndiaTechade➡️ @GoI_MeitY has developed this bill after… pic.twitter.com/a8tHXJl537
The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 was introduced in the Lok Sabha amid heated demands from opposition members to refer it to a parliamentary panel for further scrutiny.
Union Minister of Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw tabled the bill, rejecting claims that it was a money bill, designed to bypass an inspection by the upper house Rajya Sabha. He insisted the law was a "general bill."
