India, Aug. 23 -- Journalist associations have submitted a set of 35 questions to the ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY), seeking clarity on how the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023, will affect media work in India.

The move on Saturday follows a joint memorandum signed by 22 press bodies and more than 1,000 journalists from across the country. In response, IT secretary S Krishnan met representatives of the Press Club of India (PCI), Indian Women's Press Corps (IWPC), Editors Guild of India, and Digipub on July 28 to discuss the concerns raised.

At the meeting, the secretary suggested that the organisations prepare a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to highlight the contentious provisions...