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An extensive biometric identification system linking over a billion citizens to their personal data has emerged, originally designed to mitigate fraud. However, it has transformed into a vast database that presents significant risks regarding data privacy and security. Drones equipped with surveillance technology monitor protest activities especially in contentious regions like Kashmir, leading critics to label major urban centers, such as Hyderabad, as “surveillance cities.”
As India moves forward with its surveillance strategies, legal frameworks are struggling to keep pace, raising concerns about the implications of pervasive monitoring on civil liberties and human rights.