Digital India Initiative — Amendments

Amendment	Year	Description	Impact
IT Act Amendment	2021	Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, were notified to regulate digital platforms and social media intermediaries, impacting Digital India's governance framework	Enhanced regulatory framework for digital platforms, affecting how Digital India services interact with social media and digital intermediaries, while raising concerns about digital rights and platform accountability
Aadhaar Act Amendment	2019	Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Act, 2019, allowed voluntary use of Aadhaar for authentication by private entities and banks, modifying the 2018 Supreme Court restrictions	Expanded Aadhaar's utility in Digital India ecosystem while maintaining privacy safeguards, enabling better integration of digital services with identity authentication