Either don't take the steps follow what happened in US, Italy, UK, china and other countries. India does not have the medical infrastructure these developed countries have and has a billion plus population. The death rate will dwarf anything in the world and would overwhelmed the medical facility of the country.
Take steps and it "might" infringe on the privacy of citizen.
I know BBC, NYT and other western news organisation were disheartened to see so less Covid-19 related deaths in India compared to their own countries but I would rather have less death. My present employer (not the ones mentioned in the article)and I am glad as WFH will stop .
But I do agree the 1984-ish situation is built on fear and i truly hope government open-sources the code and takes steps to protect privacy. We are in unprecedented times.