New Delhi: The Government of India has also clarified its stand on whatsapp's plea to the court. According to the Government of India, they say that the Right to Privacy is a fundamental right and the Government is committed to ensuring it for its citizens. The Government respects the right to privacy and has no intention of violating it.
WhatsApp has moved the Delhi High Court against the government over new social media intermediate rules. A WhatsApp spokesperson confirmed that the company approached the High Court on May 25 against the recently implemented IT rules. On this issue, the Central Government said that the Government is committed to giving people the right to privacy, but it is subject to "proper restrictions" and "no fundamental right is complete".
Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said, "The Government of India is committed to ensuring the right to privacy of all its citizens, but at the same time it is the responsibility of the Government to maintain law and order and ensure national security. According to all established judicial principles, no fundamental rights, including the right to privacy, are injurious and are subject to appropriate restrictions. Prasad said the new digital rules will not affect the normal functioning of WhatsApp. Under the new rule, it is not a violation of privacy to ask WhatsApp to provide information about the original source of any identified messages.
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