The Press Club says it intends to send a document enlisting its feedback and comments to the authorities in response to this notice.
The Press Club of India (PCI) has invited its members to send feedback and comments on the Draft Amendments to IT Rules, April 2026, which it intends to send to the ministry of electronics and information technology by the end of this week.
The ministry, in a notice dated 30 March, 2026, had invited feedback from all stakeholders on the draft amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT Rules, 2021).
The notice says the proposed amendments “seek to strengthen compliance with clarifications, advisories and directions issued by the Ministry under Part II, and to enhance the effectiveness of regulatory oversight of content regulation mechanisms under Part III (Code of Ethics relating to Digital Media) of the IT Rules, 2021.”
The amendments are clarificatory and procedural in nature and are intended to improve legal certainty, strengthen the enforceability of ministry directions, and ensure effective oversight of intermediary-hosted content, particularly news and current affairs, the ministry says.
The media fraternity, however, feels these draft amendments are likely to impact journalism and freedom of speech and expression adversely.
The Press Club says it will send a document listing its feedback and comments to the authorities in response to this notice by the end of the week.
“The managing committee would like this to be a completely democratic and transparent exercise. Members are invited to send suggestions that we can incorporate in our communication on the draft amendments to the Government of India, keeping in mind the interests of the journalistic community.”
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