Is India Waking Up To Privacy In Surveillance?

For years, chief ministers across several states have proudly claimed that they have blanketed their cities with CCTV cameras. The number of cameras installed has increasingly become a measure of administrative achievement, and political parties have even promised expanded CCTV coverage as part of their election manifestos. Yet, remarkably, very few questions have been asked about the implications of such widespread surveillance for the privacy of individuals in public spaces.In marked contrast

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GB Singh