It does not require too much arithmetic to conclude whether the DPDP Bill could be passed as such

The DPDP Bill 2023 has been passed today by the Rajya Sabha too and the prophecy made by the author “With the ruling party having a majority in the parliament, it does not require too much arithmetic to arrive at the conclusion whether the Bill could be passed as such” (Link: https://www.rtifoundationofindia.com/would-digital-personal-data-protection-dpdp-bill-w) has turned out to be true. Like many others, I wished that the government would make concessions regarding the RTI Act, 2023 but alas, the desire has dumped. (The government could muster the majority in Rajya Sabha).

There was a definite need for data protection and a bill was needed to make the individual take control of his data. But, we all must realise that the RTI Act has been diluted in the process which was not what we wanted.

A copy of the DPDP Bill, 2023 is enclosed for readers who may like to go through the Bill in the form it was introduced in the Lok Sabha. Link - https://content.internetfreedom.in/api/files/divco3ywedt9rpe/7hw4zj8vsvwdake/the_draft_digital_personal_data_protection_bill_2023_QCSAkZYLMx.pdf?ref=static.internetfreedom.in

Shivangi Singh