India, Oct. 29 -- Amid concerns from news publishers that a new law could constrain investigative reporting, Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act does not infringe press freedom, asserting that the Constitution guarantees journalistic independence.

"The Constitution of India guarantees the journalistic freedom. That freedom is absolutely available. There is not even an intention to affect the journalistic freedom," Vaishnaw said.

"The privacy law absolutely maintains, fully maintains the journalistic freedom, the Constitution guarantees," he said, maintaining that the legislation was intended to protect personal data without impinging on media freedom.

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