[lignuist]

> The sad thing is that the probability of this data being misused for political reasons is so much higher in India than in the USA.

I guess this is mostly speculation, while I can understand the sentiment.

[uh_oh]

In India corruption runs through all levels of government. This is a fact. So, yes, misuse is much more likely. I understand that you may have wanted to express that it's less likely that the data is abused for political reasons _by the government_ to further certain political goals. This may be true, I don't know.