Ban online publishing of electoral rolls or voter lists
- by: Syed Tanveeruddin
- recipient: Hon'ble Supreme Court, President, PM, ECI, CERT, MHA & MIT
Last Update: Thu, March 05, 2009 at 06:20 hours IST
ASSOCIATION FOR DEMOCRATIC REFORMS (ADR)
http://www.adrindia.org/home/index.asp
http://www.nocriminals.org/
Please click view whole petition
The Internet unfortunately has no international borders. The ECI or Election Commission of India has already published the electoral rolls or voter lists in the regional languages without photos. Now it is in the process of publishing these so-called foolproof electoral rolls or voter lists online in English along with the photos in the name of transparency by removing / deleting the names of bogus voters by comparing them with the latest census data.
These electoral rolls or voter lists can be accessed by anyone and everyone across the globe. It's an intrusion / invasion of privacy of Indian voters / citizens.
The publishing of anyone's personal details in general and females in particular in the name of transparency without bothering / thinking about its dangerous consequences or repercussions is really very worrisome and unfortunate.
It could (God forbid) be misused by unscrupulous elements both within and outside India.
Publishing electoral rolls or voter lists online with or without photos with too many personal details of Indian voters and supplying their CDs to the political parties whose 25% (one out of four or 01 out of 04) MPs have been charged in criminal cases is fraught with dangerous / serious consequences.
One in 4 MPs charged in criminal cases Wednesday, October 27, 2004
http://www.expressindia.com/news/fullstory.php?newsid=37725
New Delhi, October 27, : Almost one-quarter of the over 540 people elected to Parliament in 2004 face criminal charges ranging from murder to extortion and even rape, a study by an independent watchdog said.
MPs from almost all political parties are involved, but half of the Parliamentarians from a powerful regional partner of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's coalition are tainted by such charges, which if proved, entail a minimum jail term of five years, the Bangalore-based Public Affairs Centre said.
The report, obtained by Reuters on Wednesday, is based on affidavits filed by politicians before they fought polls to the Lower House of Parliament under a new rule enforced by the Supreme Court to improve transparency and probity in public life.
"It's a shocking indictment of the system that one-fourth of our elected representatives to the highest democratic body have criminal cases against them," said Samuel Paul, chairman of the group which has been campaigning for cleaner politics.
No criminals in politics: New campaign launched- Hindustan Times
The former Reserve Bank of India governor and chairperson of Public Interest Foundation, Bimal Jalan, said that of the 543 Lok Sabha MPs, 128 had self-confessed cases pending against them whereas 24 MPs had a series of charges of murder or attempt to murder to their credit.
Moreover, these/voters' personal details could be misused by cyber criminals both within and outside India to commit a series of cyber / Internet / online / offline crimes which includes impersonation, threats, intimidation and blackmail. India unfortunately doesn't have strict privacy laws.
Google Earth: Don't blame us for terrorist attacks - Times Online
January 30, 2009
We're not the bad guys: Google Earth boss - BizTech - Technology ...
31 January 2009
The Google program marries a swathe of aerial and satellite photography of varying resolution, giving users a bird's eye view of large parts of the Earth' surface - a type of perspective that until a few years ago was available only to handful of scientists and military officials.
Users can see snapshots of life on Earth that range from something as innocent as a child playing on a swing in a Sydney park to a secret nuclear submarine base in China.
In December 2008, a petition entered at the Mumbai High Court alleges that Google Earth "aids terrorists in plotting attacks" and asked that Google be directed to blur images of sensitive areas pending all full hearing.
Those privacy concerns reared up again when it was revealed that the Street View feature on Google Maps contained an image of a man sitting on his outhouse dunny in an inner-city Melbourne backyard.
The photo was snapped by a camera mounted on the roof of one of a fleet of specially kitted-out cars that Google dispatched around the country in late 2007 and early 2008 to capture images for Street View.
Google swiftly removed the image from Street View once it was noticed, but on the internet it is almost impossible to obliterate all traces of something you don't want seen.
EDITORIAL COMMENT | Go Ogle Earth The Times of India 16 Feb 2009, 0010 hrs IST
A case filed in the Mumbai high court following 26/11 alleges that Google Earth and similar services aid terrorists in plotting attacks by supplying bird's-eye images that are used to acquaint them with their targets.
Earlier, former president A P J Abdul Kalam had expressed apprehension that these high-resolution images could be misused by subversive elements to inflict damage on the country.
Several other nations, including China, Iran, UK, Sudan and the United States, have also warned Google to desist from showing sensitive terrain.
And well might governments be concerned. For Google is easily available and extremely popular satellite view software now has more powerful features than simply a zoom-in facility from space to a hundred metres above ground.
The downloads of the latest version of its geo-search tool include detailed close-up 360 degrees street-level stills and video imagery where even the licence plates of cars and house numbers can be read.
Therefore, we request the government of India or GoI to introduce strict privacy laws under the various sections of the IPC (Indian Penal Code), CrPC (Criminal Procedure Code) and the Information Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2006 to protect the privacy of the law abiding Indian citizens / voters.
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This petition's been addressed to the Hon'ble Supreme Court, President, Prime Minister or PM, Election Commission of India or ECI, Computer Emergency Response Team or CERT, Ministry of Home Affairs or MHA, Ministry of Information Technology or MIT and Law Commission of India.
Last Update: Thu, March 05, 2009 at 06:20 hours IST
ASSOCIATION FOR DEMOCRATIC REFORMS (ADR)
http://www.adrindia.org/home/index.asp
http://www.nocriminals.org/
Please click view whole petition
The Internet unfortunately has no international borders. The ECI or Election Commission of India has already published the electoral rolls or voter lists in the regional languages without photos. Now it is in the process of publishing these so-called foolproof electoral rolls or voter lists online in English along with the photos in the name of transparency by removing / deleting the names of bogus voters by comparing them with the latest census data.
These electoral rolls or voter lists can be accessed by anyone and everyone across the globe. It's an intrusion / invasion of privacy of Indian voters / citizens.
The publishing of anyone's personal details in general and females in particular in the name of transparency without bothering / thinking about its dangerous consequences or repercussions is really very worrisome and unfortunate.
It could (God forbid) be misused by unscrupulous elements both within and outside India.
Publishing electoral rolls or voter lists online with or without photos with too many personal details of Indian voters and supplying their CDs to the political parties whose 25% (one out of four or 01 out of 04) MPs have been charged in criminal cases is fraught with dangerous / serious consequences.
One in 4 MPs charged in criminal cases Wednesday, October 27, 2004
http://www.expressindia.com/news/fullstory.php?newsid=37725
New Delhi, October 27, : Almost one-quarter of the over 540 people elected to Parliament in 2004 face criminal charges ranging from murder to extortion and even rape, a study by an independent watchdog said.
MPs from almost all political parties are involved, but half of the Parliamentarians from a powerful regional partner of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's coalition are tainted by such charges, which if proved, entail a minimum jail term of five years, the Bangalore-based Public Affairs Centre said.
The report, obtained by Reuters on Wednesday, is based on affidavits filed by politicians before they fought polls to the Lower House of Parliament under a new rule enforced by the Supreme Court to improve transparency and probity in public life.
"It's a shocking indictment of the system that one-fourth of our elected representatives to the highest democratic body have criminal cases against them," said Samuel Paul, chairman of the group which has been campaigning for cleaner politics.
No criminals in politics: New campaign launched- Hindustan Times
The former Reserve Bank of India governor and chairperson of Public Interest Foundation, Bimal Jalan, said that of the 543 Lok Sabha MPs, 128 had self-confessed cases pending against them whereas 24 MPs had a series of charges of murder or attempt to murder to their credit.
Moreover, these/voters' personal details could be misused by cyber criminals both within and outside India to commit a series of cyber / Internet / online / offline crimes which includes impersonation, threats, intimidation and blackmail. India unfortunately doesn't have strict privacy laws.
Google Earth: Don't blame us for terrorist attacks - Times Online
January 30, 2009
We're not the bad guys: Google Earth boss - BizTech - Technology ...
31 January 2009
The Google program marries a swathe of aerial and satellite photography of varying resolution, giving users a bird's eye view of large parts of the Earth' surface - a type of perspective that until a few years ago was available only to handful of scientists and military officials.
Users can see snapshots of life on Earth that range from something as innocent as a child playing on a swing in a Sydney park to a secret nuclear submarine base in China.
In December 2008, a petition entered at the Mumbai High Court alleges that Google Earth "aids terrorists in plotting attacks" and asked that Google be directed to blur images of sensitive areas pending all full hearing.
Those privacy concerns reared up again when it was revealed that the Street View feature on Google Maps contained an image of a man sitting on his outhouse dunny in an inner-city Melbourne backyard.
The photo was snapped by a camera mounted on the roof of one of a fleet of specially kitted-out cars that Google dispatched around the country in late 2007 and early 2008 to capture images for Street View.
Google swiftly removed the image from Street View once it was noticed, but on the internet it is almost impossible to obliterate all traces of something you don't want seen.
EDITORIAL COMMENT | Go Ogle Earth The Times of India 16 Feb 2009, 0010 hrs IST
A case filed in the Mumbai high court following 26/11 alleges that Google Earth and similar services aid terrorists in plotting attacks by supplying bird's-eye images that are used to acquaint them with their targets.
Earlier, former president A P J Abdul Kalam had expressed apprehension that these high-resolution images could be misused by subversive elements to inflict damage on the country.
Several other nations, including China, Iran, UK, Sudan and the United States, have also warned Google to desist from showing sensitive terrain.
And well might governments be concerned. For Google is easily available and extremely popular satellite view software now has more powerful features than simply a zoom-in facility from space to a hundred metres above ground.
The downloads of the latest version of its geo-search tool include detailed close-up 360 degrees street-level stills and video imagery where even the licence plates of cars and house numbers can be read.
Therefore, we request the government of India or GoI to introduce strict privacy laws under the various sections of the IPC (Indian Penal Code), CrPC (Criminal Procedure Code) and the Information Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2006 to protect the privacy of the law abiding Indian citizens / voters.
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This petition's been addressed to the Hon'ble Supreme Court, President, Prime Minister or PM, Election Commission of India or ECI, Computer Emergency Response Team or CERT, Ministry of Home Affairs or MHA, Ministry of Information Technology or MIT and Law Commission of India.
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