The understanding of Privacy is still in it’s infancy in India. We’re still at the stage where we feel that better security and information about everything is always a good thing.
The danger is that by the time we realize that our hard earned freedoms have been lost, it can be too late. Several Government initiatives such as the IT Amendment 2006 and the National ID card threaten our privacy and lead to a totalitarian state. We are (as Slashdot put it) sleepwalking into a surveillance society.
This is not malicious of the Government. They genuinely believe that they’re doing the right thing because the people of this country haven’t realized what the real loss of privacy means. In a series of posts, I try to provide a one stop shop for all privacy related information in India as well as try to make the Indian reader understand why privacy is so important for us as a democratic and open society.
Nice post bhagwad. I will suggest eleboration and discussion of major points in your blog. This will bring forth a comprehensive look at the privacy laws and help in better understanding of them through various perspective.
Good idea. So in your opinion, what are the various perspectives that need to be looked for regarding Privacy in India? More articles can be written addressing each…