The indigenous Risat-1, with a life span of five years, would be used for weather prediction and Surveillance, the high resolution pictures could also be used for defence purposes as it can look through the clouds and fog.
Remote sensing satellites send back videos, pictures and other data for official and unofficial use. India has the largest constellation of remote sensing satellites (in addition to drivers and maids/domestic helpers) in the world providing imagery in a variety of resolutions such as Vcd, DVD(HD), Blu-ray (Full HD) resolutions (these are more than enough for personal entertainment), can orbit the same place 14 times a day.
Sources telling jaggu, that this satellite RISAT-1 could also be used to keep round-the-clock vigil for nefarious* activities of opposition,as opposition parties have employed to drivers, maids and other sundry people to spy on their respective bosses for suspicious activities.
Sources close to Krishna confirmed its basically meant to stalk on Gucci-cookie Miss. Prada, but sources close to PMO says its for domestic use only!!.
India immediately deployed its "all weather" hot SL (Sunny Leone!) defence system.
* nefarious= wicked - villainous - vile - infamous - mean - evil