Oppn claims DPDP Act provisions destroy RTI

Some INDIA bloc leaders, including Gaurav Gogoi (Congress) and M M Abdulla (DMK), addressed a joint press conference seeking the repeal of Section 44(3) of the DPDP Act that was passed by Parliament in 2023. They also said they have signed a joint memorandum for repeal of this section and it will be submitted to Information and Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

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PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, April 10: Opposition INDIA bloc Thursday demanded repeal of certain provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, contending that these sought to curtail access to public information under the pretext of safeguarding privacy.

Some INDIA bloc leaders, including Gaurav Gogoi (Congress) and M M Abdulla (DMK), addressed a joint press conference seeking the repeal of Section 44(3) of the DPDP Act that was passed by Parliament in 2023. They also said they have signed a joint memorandum for repeal of this section and it will be submitted to Information and Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

"We have been studying the implications of the Digital Data Protection Act and have come to understand that the recent amendments have a draconian impact on citizens’ rights and press freedom," Gogoi said.