IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw refutes Congressman Manish Tewari's allegation that the Data Protection Bill is a money bill.

Thursday, Union information and technology minister Ashwini Vaishnaw refuted Congress member Manish Tewari's claim that the government has classified the Digital Data Protection Bill as a financial bill.

Tewari tweeted, "Why was the Digital Data Protection Bill abruptly classified as a Financial Bill? The Rajya Sabha cannot vote on this measure if Lok Sabha Speaker @ombirlakota certifies it as a money bill upon its passage, ....