121 The data earlier released by Google and Microsoft also portrays an alarming picture. The Indian Government sent 2431 user data requests to Google demanding information about 4106 users during July - December 2012. In the case of Microsoft, the Government sent 418 user data requests asking for information regarding 594 user accounts in 2012. Considering these numbers, the data sought by the Government from Indian online service providers ranging from Rediff.com to MouthShut.com could also be huge. However, no such information is available. The biggest hurdle to get information related to requests made by the Government about electronic records is the provision in the