The Rajya Sabha passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 on Wednesday. The legislation was passed by the Lok Sabha on Monday (Aug7, 2023). "It is a landmark bill in PM Modi's vision of Digital India," Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw stated after the passage of the bill by Parliament. It now awaits President's assent before coming into effect.
The bill seeks to set out requirements for firms collecting data online, with exceptions for the government and law enforcement agencies.
Speaking on the bill getting Rajya Sabha's nod, Minister of State (MoS) for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar stated, "This bill is a very significant milestone in PM Modi's vision of Global Standard Cyber Laws for India. This law will put a break to the misusing and exploitation of the personal data of Indian citizens by internet companies."
He added, "This bill will create behavioural change in the working of companies dealing with data collection."
(With inputs from ANI)