Proposed digital competition law softer than EU’s, says drafting panel member

India’s proposed separate law for digital competition is a softer version of the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), said a member of the committee that drafted the Digital Competition Bill.

“Our draft has provided a whole lot of exemptions. It is not as harsh as is being currently perceived,” said the member, on condition of anonymity.

The comments come as many experts contend that the proposed law with provisions of ex-ante regulation could stifle innovation and hit the start-up sector.