Anjali Bhardwaj

Anjali Bhardwaj, a leading advocate for citizens' right to information, discusses how Section 44(3) of the DPDP Act threatens the Right to Information Act in India. She outlines the tension between privacy and transparency, explaining how the new regulations could erode public accountability. Bhardwaj highlights potential consequences for journalists facing penalties for accessing essential information and warns how marginalized communities might suffer from reduced access to governance data. The conversation emphasizes the urgent need for public discourse surrounding these changes.