In 2008 the Indian parliament passed the Information Technology Act of 2008 which gave the government fiat power to tap all communications without a court order or a warrant. Section 69 authorizes the government to intercept, monitor or decrypt any information generated, transmitted, received or stored in any computer resource deemed necessary.
Response rates from 448 India voters.
43% Yes |
57% No |
16% Yes |
50% No |
12% Yes, but only by court order |
7% No, and enact legislation preventing government surveillance of citizen communications |
10% Yes, but only for those with criminal backgrounds |
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4% Yes, this is necessary to combat terrorism |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 448 India voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 448 India voters.
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Unique answers from India voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
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Yes, only in cases where national security is involved.
