Right to privacy also encompasses public servants, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

The conflict between the RTI Act and the draft personal data protection bill needs to be resolved, says the communications minister

Communications minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has argued that the right to privacy encompasses all individuals, including "public servants", and the draft digital personal data protection bill (DPDP), which has sought amendments in the Right to Information Act (RTI) 2025, seeks to resolve the conflict between the two.  

Responding to stakeholder apprehensions that the DPDP bill would substantially dilute the RTI Act, which empowered the common citizens of the country, Vaishnaw said, "RTI amendment is natural because the right to privacy is for all individuals. And that includes public servants also. So the conflict between RTI and DPDP has to be resolved."