View: Beware the new Surveillance Raj that invades personal and political spaces
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View: Beware the new Surveillance Raj that invades personal and political spacesBy Gautam Bhatia, TOI Contributor
Last Updated: Jul 25, 2021, 10:16 AM IST
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The easy availability of statistics was meant for better hospitals, schools and education, more accurate weather predictions, enhanced food outputs, and more livable cities. Not for spying on individuals, misuse in elections, or enlarging business profits.
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The first census of independent India a 10-yearly survey was conducted in 1951 to gather statistics on population distribution, gauge the status of housing, household income, education, etc. The idea was that it would help evaluate government programs, planning and policy decisions, and even aid business houses with information for marketing products. Surveyors appeared patiently at your doorstep and diligently recorded everything by hand.
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