The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, was withdrawn by the Center on August 3; a replacement Bill will be introduced. The Joint Parliamentary committee's members were informed by Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw of her decision to withdraw due to the 81 revisions and 12 recommendations made 'toward a comprehensive legal framework.' 'A thorough legislative framework is being developed in light of the JCP's report. Therefore, it is suggested that 'The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019' be withdrawn in light of the current situation and replaced with a new bill that adheres to the overall legislative framework.'
The IT Rules of 2021 mandate social media platforms to appoint a Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) who shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with the IT Act and rules