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India Moves Away from Democracy - Map Regulation

In a move which is receiving global criticism from technology and policy experts, the Indian government has proposed the Map Regulation Bill that seeks to regulate the use of ‘geospatial information’ of India. Any violation of the proposed act could attract a penalty of up to 7 years in prison and Rs. 1 crore in fines, and the extreme punishments proposed have also been criticised.