Dark Side of India's Data Protection Bill | Deshbhakt Takeover Ep3 - ft Anjali Bharadwaj https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_ERWLezCzI Aug 2, 2023
The Data Protection Bill is finally set to be tabled in Parliament. While important for India's Digital Infrastructure - there are serious concerns about the Bill. Besides the issue of Govt. infringing on our right to privacy - it could also be diluting the provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2005.
Anjali Bharadwaj https://youtu.be/p_ERWLezCzI?t=126
The dangers in the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/the-dangers-in-the-digital-personal-data-protection-bill/article67147030.ece
With the executive vastly empowered to draft rules and notifications on a range of issues, India might end up with a law that takes away the right to seek personal information
August 02, 2023 ANJALI BHARDWAJ,AMRITA JOHRI
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/the-problems-with-the-data-protection-bill/article66531928.ece the Bill seeks to dilute the provisions of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, which has empowered citizens to access information and hold governments accountable. Experience has shown that if people, especially the poor and marginalised, are to have any hope of obtaining the benefits of welfare programmes, they must have access to relevant, granular information. For instance, the National Food Security Act recognises the need for placing the details of ration card holders and records of ration shops, including sale and stock registers, in the public domain to enable social audits of the public distribution system. In the absence of publicly accessible information, it is impossible for intended beneficiaries to access their rightful entitlement of food grains. This is equally true for delivery of other social security programmes such as old age pensions and scholarships. It is behind the cloak of secrecy that the rights of individuals are most frequently abrogated and corruption thrives. In recognition of this principle, democracies ensure public disclosure of voters’ lists with names, addresses and other details to enable scrutiny and prevent electoral fraud
Problems with the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJOlHJ87J0E Online Public Meeting National Campaign for Peoples' Right to Information (NCPRI)
Anjali Bhardwaj Jul 30, 2023
Online Public Meeting