Jitendra Awhad- “Whats app” issue: Modi Govt encroaching on Fundamental Rights
Jitendra Awhad- “Whats app” issue: Modi Govt encroaching on Fundamental Rights
Maharashtra Minister Jitendra Awhad said, “According to the new SOP’S of government #WhatsAppPrivacyPolicy is under the scanner chats/photos shared on #WhatsApp can be accessed by various people #WhatsApp is not agreeable to accept these new rules where users privacy is at stake, Another hole in the ‘so called’ #Democracy.”
WhatsApp has told the government that it will not restrict the functionality of the messaging app for Indian users who do not accept its contentious privacy policy till the country’s proposed personal data protection law comes into effect. It, however, would continue to nudge users to allow them to share data of business transactions to third party companies including its parent Facebook,
Last week, the government directed the Facebook-owned company to withdraw its policy, saying it was harmful to the “interests of Indian citizens”. The ministry of electronics and IT (MeitY), had given the company seven days to respond to its letter on May 18.
The official also said that the company in its response to the government, said that it will comply with the provisions of the PDP- Personal Data Protection Bill bill whenever it comes into effect. According to experts, the Bill contains provisions relating to purpose limitation of data collection which may make the latest Whatsapp policy unviable in India.
