Big Tech told to show strong case for time to comply with data law

The Data Protection Board is also likely to be set up in 30 days

The government wants Big Tech companies to get ready to follow the digital data privacy law, while hinting at a breather of up to 12 months in terms of a transition period for startups, government entities and micro, small and medium enterprises. A graded approach for different categories is being planned for the transition period.          

Big tech platforms such as Google, Meta and Microsoft faced disappointment during a meeting with minister of state for electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Wednesday when they were told to start preparations to comply with the Digital Personal Data Protection