Digital Personal Data Protection Act Does Not Infringe on Press Freedom: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Digital Personal Data Protection Act does not infringe on press freedom: Ashwini Vaishnaw

IT Minister invites editors and media professionals to engage in open dialogue with government to discuss concerns surrounding the law

I&B Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw invites editors to discuss, address DPDP Act concerns

Vaishnaw assures DPDP Act safeguards press freedom and invites editors for dialogue, open to amendments if needed.

Vaishnaw says DPDP Act 'does not infringe press freedom', invites editors for dialogue - OrissaPOST

New Delhi: Amid concerns from news publishers that a new law could constrain investigative reporting, Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act does not infringe press freedom, asserting that the Constitution guarantees journalistic independence. “The journalistic freedom is guaranteed by the Constitution of India. That freedom is […]

Journalistic Freedom Guaranteed by Constitution, DPDP Law Does Not Curtail Media Freedom: Ashwini Vaishnaw

New Delhi, October 28, 2026 (Yes Punjab News) Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday asserted that the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023, fully safeguards journalistic freedom and contains no provision that undermines the media’s ability to report freely. His remarks came after the Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA) challenged the […]

Data Protection Law: Vaishnaw Assures Journalists Of No Source Disclosure, Invites Editors For Discourse

He said the privacy law has been enacted as a consequence of the Supreme Court judgment that privacy is a right.