If you want to go around Delhi and expect not to be pursued by prying eyes, good luck.

If any of the mushrooming crop of cameras installed around the capital catches a glimpse of your face or vehicle number plate, law-enforcement officials can identify you and track you down without breaking a sweat.

Especially if you have a voter ID. Or a driver’s licence. Or a vehicle registration certificate. 

Or if you’re a tenant. Or a domestic worker. Or if you or your employer has ever applied for or obtained a........

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