President Murmu Grants Assent To The Telecom Bill; Law To Be Notified Separately

President Murmu Grants Assent To The Telecom Bill; Law To Be Notified Separately

SUMMARY

While the official gazette order mentioned the President’s assent, it also noted that the Act will be notified separately by the Centre on a different date

The Bill was tabled in Parliament on December 18 and was passed by Lok Sabha on December 20 and Rajya Sabha on December 21

The approval comes even as digital critics panned the proposed legislation and termed it a threat to Indian democracy and the internet

Amid the ongoing uproar over the Telecommunications Bill, President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday (December 24) gave her assent to the proposed legislation. 

The approval comes a week after the Bill was tabled in Parliament on December 18 and was passed by Lok Sabha on December 20 and Rajya Sabha on December 21. 

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