<h1>Congress Slams New Income-Tax Law for Privacy Violations, Claims It Enables Unwarranted Surveillance by Tax Authorities</h1> The Congress party has criticized the Indian government's new income-tax law, alleging it grants tax officials unrestricted access to individuals' emails, social media, bank, and trading accounts, thereby turning India into a surveillance state. The party argues that this law allows government intrusion without warrants, based solely on suspicion, posing a threat to privacy and enabling harassment. They claim the government has previously misused agencies to target critics and opponents, and this law could further weaponize tax authorities to intimidate citizens and silence dissent. The Congress urges citizens to oppose this perceived encroachment on privacy rights.