Digital Personal Data Protection awaits Rajya Sabha showdown today
What's the story
The Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill is set to be tabled in the Rajya Sabha today by Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw. Passed by the Lok Sabha on August 7, the bill faces a political showdown in the Rajya Sabha, where the ruling NDA coalition lacks a majority. If approved, it will become law after the President's assent.
Details
Opposition wants the bill to be referred to parliamentary panel
The DPDP Bill aims to provide a framework for personal data collection, storage, processing, and sharing. The cabinet approved the DPDP Bill in July, paving the way for its introduction in the monsoon session. In the Lok Sabha, the opposition demanded referring the Bill to a parliamentary panel. They alleged the Bill would violate the citizens' Right to Privacy.
What Next?
The DPDP Bill prohibits unlawful processing of personal data
The DPDP Bill is a key component of the government's broader technology regulation framework. It will regulate the processing of digital personal data within India and outside the country (if it involves offering goods or services or profiling individuals in India), including data gathered offline and digitized. The bill seeks to prohibit the unlawful processing of personal data.