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> The sad thing is that the probability of this data being misused for political reasons is so much higher in India than in the USA.

I guess this is mostly speculation, while I can understand the sentiment.

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In India corruption runs through all levels of government. This is a fact. So, yes, misuse is much more likely. I understand that you may have wanted to express that it's less likely that the data is abused for political reasons _by the government_ to further certain political goals. This may be true, I don't know.

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