The Data Protection Bill, introduced in Parliament last week, says the government will only ask for non-personal, anonymised data, but come on. We know where this is headed down. It’s no secret that the people in power the world over are happy to have a little more information on their citizens.

My family traces its roots to Narayangunj, in present-day Bangladesh. And identity is that minefield that I am forced to negotiate every day. I am a part of “us” our government claims to protect today, there is no saying when I will find myself on the other side.