Final version of IT rules with data protection standards will be released soon: MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar

The final version of the Information Technology (IT) Rules, 2021, with the new legislation is expected soon, according to Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State for Electronics and IT, who spoke recently at the India Ideas Summit organised by the US-India Business Council.

“We will see a very modern, very global standard set of laws that enable our trillion-dollar goal, Prime Minister Modi’s technological vision, and protect the rights and interests of all Indian citizens.” Commerce event Chandrasekhar went on to say that the government would hold several rounds of public and stakeholder consultations before reintroducing the data protection bill.