Election commission blocks government tender for surveillance equipment, citing invasion of citizens' privacy

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on January 19, 2024
The government-run NICSI cancelled a tender for the procurement and deployment of surveillance equipment, including drones and facial recognition technologies, after objections from the Election Commission. The NICSI tender, released without ECI approval, was criticized by the Internet Freedom Foundation for the potential harms...

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