Press Release - Kisan Sansad | Jan 25, 2021 Press Release - Kisan Sansad | Jan 25, 2021
Friday 29 January 2021
Press Release - Kisan Sansad
The Kisan Sansad, which was held on 23rd and 24th of January, 2021 at the Guru Teg Bahadur Memorial at Singhu, Delhi, had a wide variety of participants from different stakeholders in the agri-policy space. Numerous political representatives from across the spectrum, including very senior people such as H. D. Deve Gowda (former Prime Minister of India), Sonia Gandhi (President, Indian National Congress) and Bhupesh Baghel (current Chief Minister, Chattisgarh) sent their messages. The Kisan Sansad was addressed by senior political leaders of national parties and included Brinda Karat (Politburo Member, CPI-M), Annie Raja (Member, National Executive and National Council, CPI), Jitender Chaudhury (former Minister and MP from Tripura, Joint Secretary, AIKS and national convener of Adivasi Adhikar Rashtriya Manch) and two time Rajya Sabha MP Nad
Updated Jan 21, 2021 | 13:30 IST
Given the policy vacuum that persists in India, there appear to be few legal provisions that protect data intermediaries like WhatsApp from strong-arming Indian citizens into surrendering sensitive data. Representational image. | Photo Credit: iStock Images
Key Highlights
WhatsApp s latest privacy policy, which it has said must be accepted by users to prevent suspension of its text-messaging service, has reignited the debate around data protection
India has displayed remarkable lethargy in implementing its draft Personal Data Protection Bill 2019 that, crucially, mandates the setup of an independent Data Protection Authority to explicitly review matters relating to privacy
Experts have noted that WhatsApp s evolving privacy policy works in contravention to Section 5 of the PDP Bill
File photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. | BJP/Twitter
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair an all-party meeting to discuss the agenda for the Budget Session on January 30, a day after the session begins, PTI reported. Usually, the customary meeting takes place before the session starts.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi told the news agency that floor leaders from all the parties had been invited for the meeting. “The all-party meeting will be held on January 30, where government will put forth its legislative business for the Parliament session and would also listen to the Opposition’s suggestions,” he said.
Joshi added that the meeting will be held virtually in view of the coronavirus crisis.