Opposition MPs demand parl committee vetting of data protection bill

Some members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology have demanded examination of the final version of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill.

They also called for holding back its enactment till the panel submits its report.

The department-related standing committee is expected to submit its draft report on citizens’ data security and privacy within two days.

The report includes standing committee members’ suggestions on the draft DPDP Bill, 2022, which was released for public consultation last year.