Why has Modi's privacy law alarmed India's news publishers?

India’s leading news publishers, including companies tied to billionaire Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani, have taken Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s privacy law to court. They argue that India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, set to take effect next year, could undermine investigative reporting by allowing the government to identify journalists’ sources and subjects. Publishers say an August meeting included assurances that press freedom would be protected, but they want a written carve-out for journalism similar to provisions in the EU, Singapore and Britain. Among concerns are consent requirements for news investigations, the right to withdraw consent and trigger erasure, information demands from authorities, and penalties.