New Delhi: Hitting back at WhatsApp’s lawsuit towards the Indian authorities, the Center has mentioned that it’s dedicated to guaranteeing the right to privacy of residents, however no “fundamental right is absolute”. The authorities additionally famous that the right to privacy is topic to “reasonable restrictions”.
WhatsApp has filed a authorized criticism towards the Indian authorities in search of to block the newly rolled out laws coming into drive on Wednesday (May 26). Experts say that the foundations would compel the California-based Facebook unit to break privacy protections, in accordance to a Reuters report.
Clearing the air round privacy considerations, Union IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad mentioned that the federal government of India is dedicated to guaranteeing the right of privacy to all its residents however at the identical time additionally it is the accountability of the federal government to keep legislation and order and guarantee nationwide safety.
Slamming Whatsapp, India’s IT ministry Highlights, “WhatsApp seeks to mandate a privacy policy wherein it will share the data of all its user with its parent company, Facebook, for marketing and advertising purposes.”
“Any operations being run in India are subject to the law of the land”, WhatsApp’s refusal to adjust to the rules is a “clear act of defiance of a measure whose intent can certainly not be doubted”, says India.
– With inputs from Sidhant Sibal
