Consultation campaign organized by the National Campaign for People’s Right to Information in Cooperation with Press CUB, Hyderabad on the Digital Data Protection Act 2023 on Saturday. | Photo Credit: By Agreement
The Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 robs journalists on their basic right to report and publish, if the law is operated, Anjali Bharadwaj, Amruth Johri and Rrakesh Dubbuda from the National People’s Right to Information said.
When they focused on a consulting campaign organized in cooperation with Press Cub Hyderabad on Saturday, they explained the dangers that lie in front of the journalistic community in free comments on the society.
According to the law, journalists cannot collect personal data AI when they collect, they cannot spread it in any form without the consent of people whose personal data are collected. The new act did not graduate from journalists, although earlier bills of law liberated journalists from this context.
They said any violation of the law would lead to fines of up to 500 crore. Moreover, only the government has the right to liberate any organization. There is fear that media organizations and independent journalists questioning government acts can be terrorized, while media houses supporting government narratives can be liberated from violations.
They also explained that the Guild editors wrote to the Central Government, which expressed its reservations about certain sections of the law, but the government has not yet responded. The opposition parties also sent a letter to the Ministry with 130 deputies who signed a letter about this “draconian law”, but the government is silent.
The danger is not only for journalists, but also people involved in the right to information, because their activities will be limited due to strict sections that prevent the search for personal data of the officers concerned.
The Secretary General of the Hyderabad Ravikanth Reddy, Vice President C. Vanaja, ES V. Bapu Rao, Padmavathi and Tigulla Srinivas and higher journalists were present.
Published – April 26, 2025 9:06
