Indian activists are challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government over the use of AI-powered surveillance at the largest youth protest in decades. The surveillance controversy erupted during last week’s student protests over exam paper leaks, when demonstrators posted pictures on social media of a mobile police surveillance van equipped with cameras.
Surveillance Concerns
One protester, student activist Aishe Ghosh, has asked the Delhi High Court to declare mass surveillance of protesters unconstitutional and direct the destruction of all personal data collected during the protest. The government says such checks were legal and in the public interest to ensure law and order.
Modi’s government has often been accused by opposition parties and digital rights advocates of expanding surveillance powers and tightly controlling digital communications. The court will hear the matter on Tuesday.
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