Centre's proposed data protection law will undermine press freedom: Sunil Mane

Pune, Oct 29 (UNI) Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar) state general secretary Sunil Mane on Thursday alleged that the Centre's proposed Digital Personal Data Protection law would undermine press freedom and make it difficult for journalists to protect their sources. In a statement, Mane said the proposed law could adversely affect journalists, newspaper organisations, television channels and digital media platforms, warning that it could restrict the flow of information to the public. He said journalists rely on confidential sources to bring important information to light and that protecting these sources was essential for independent journalism. The proposed provisions, he alleged,…