Modi's Cabinet expansion: Rajeev Chandrasekhar has finger on the tech pulse SECTIONS Share Synopsis Chandrasekhar is among the earliest MPs to assess the power of social media and tech platforms and start a public debate about the need to regulate them. He has been a part of the joint parliamentary committee on Data Protection Bill, 2019. Five years ago, the RS member even flagged the emerging challenges of regulating crypto-currencies. Three-time Rajya Sabha member and businessman Rajeev Chandrasekhar, 57, joined Narendra Modi’s council of ministers on Wednesday--an ambition he nursed for long and worked towards by pushing for policies and regulations in the areas of technology, including the Big Tech.