Jana Sena Party (JSP) president Pawan Kalyan has said that his party would move the court against the constitution of the ward and village volunteer system in Andhra Pradesh, seeking the protection of personal data and privacy.
Addressing a gathering of the party workers as part of his Varahi Yatra on July 11 (Tuesday), Mr. Pawan Kalyan said, “The ward and village volunteers do not have any right to collect and store personal data of households if they are not government functionaries. Are the volunteers a part the government machinery? If no, people should not share their data with them.”
“The Jana Sena Party will challenge the constitution of the ward and village volunteer system in the court of law as a part of the movement ‘My Data-My Right’ that fights for privacy and protection of personal data. The issues pertaining to Pegasus spyware and the introduction of Aadhaar have triggered a nationwide outrage as the people are scared of misuse of sensitive personal data,” said Mr. Pawan Kalyan.
