The new appointment was part of a major Cabinet reshuffle directed by the President of India, as advised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Ashwini Vaishnaw, a native of Jodhpur and a former alumnus of IIT Kanpur and Wharton Business School, was recently appointed as the new Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology. In his first few days as a minister, Vaishnaw has conducted a few review meetings and also given an indication of how he might deal with the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 and its various requirements. This running report by MediaNama will document key policy statements/announcements made by the cabinet minister from here on: July 7, 2021: Vaishnaw takes charge Former IAS officer and Wharton Business School alumni Ashwini Vaishnaw takes charge as the Minister in the Ministry for Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Ministry of Communications, and Ministry of Railways. https://twitter.com/AshwiniVaishnaw/status/1413036077493874689 July 8, 2021: Law of the land should be abided by everyone: Vaishnaw After taking charge, while speaking to media persons, Vaishnaw says, "The law of the land should be abided by everyone." This statement comes amid a tussle between the Indian government and Twitter regarding the IT Rules 2021. Vaishnaw's predecessor and Lok Sabha MP RS Prasad had been unwavering in his stance and criticised the social media platform multiple times for not complying with the rules. Vaishnaw also meets RS Prasad on the same day along with the newly-appointed Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications Devusinh…
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