The Digital India Bill will be the third major digital law overhaul by the government after the DPDP Bill and the Telecom Bill. The DI Bill is highly sought after by the industry, especially social media firms, since it may do away with the immunity provided to platforms under Section 79 of the IT Act, 2000.
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan informed the House that extension of time has been granted to the joint panel on the FRDI Bill up to the last day of Budget Session, 2018 .