The privacy debate becomes relevant given the number of people who participate in the campaign, endorsed by PM Modi. Last year, 100 million Indians uploaded selfies on the website, up 66% from the 60 million in the preceding year.
New Delhi: On Independence Day, for the third straight year, millions of Indians will upload their selfies with the national flag on the government’s ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ website. But, according to experts, the collective act of digital reverence to the Tricolour may trigger concerns over data privacy.