DailyWorld News - The First International Newspaper From India https://dailyworld.in/ Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:45:32 +0530 en https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/cvoter-sanitation-survey-60-report-reduction-in-sexual-assault-434965.html New Delhi June 6 The availability of a functional toilet in India has led to a significant reduction in sexual assault of women This was the opinion of a majority of respondents during an exclusive survey conducted by CVoter Foundation in late April across India More than 60 per cent of the respondents answered in the affirmative to the question Has there been a reduced incidence of sexual assaults on females after getting a toilet in your area While three out of every five Indian agrees about one in every five thinks that there has been no reduction in sexual assaults on women Before the launch of the Swach Bharat programme in 2014 young girls and females were vulnerable to molestation and rape while going out to defecate in the open during early morning or in the dark after sunset Prime Minister Narendra Modi had stressed this aspect while launching the mission to make India free of open defecation This was a serious problem for females particularly in semiurban and rural areas The exclusive survey conducted by CVoter Foundation across India was initiated to find out success and failures of the Swach Bharat campaign To make the survey more representative of reality on the ground all the respondents came from the lower income background with incomes below Rs 3000 per month The underlying assumption is that it is the very poor who defecate the most in the open The NHFS5 series data for 2021 confirms this its the two poorest states Bihar and Jharkhand reporting the highest rates of open defecation Not surprisingly the two states continue to suffer from high numbers of assault on women who have to go to the fields for defecation CVoter Foundation will expand the initial scope of this survey into a larger one which will facilitate a state wise ranking on the issue IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/cvoter-sanitation-survey-60-report-reduction-in-sexual-assault-434965.html Wed, 07 Jun 2023 10:25:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/cvoter-sanitation-survey-majority-say-children-healthier-because-of-toilets-434966.html New Delhi June 6 A majority of respondents in a pan Indian survey were of the opinion that access to functional toilets has led to a significant reduction in stomach ailments among children During the survey conducted in late April more than 52 per cent of the respondents made the assertion while replying to the question Has there been a number of reduced incidences of stomach ailments among children after toilets came to your area While about one in five claimed access to toilets did not reduce stomach ailments among children significantly about one in four stated they did not know or could not say anything on the issue Health experts in India as well as across the old have identified lack of access to toilets as a major cause of chronic stomach ailments that leads to further malnutrition among children This has also been identified as one major cause for child mortality ratio remaining high in India despite steep declines in poverty levels It is 31 per 1000 live births in India compared to 27 for Bangladesh and 7 for Sri Lanka The exclusive survey conducted by CVoter Foundation across India was initiated to find out success and failures of the Swach Bharat campaign To make the survey more representative of reality on the ground all the respondents came from the lower income background with incomes below Rs 3000 per month The underlying assumption is that it is the very poor who defecate the most in the open It is also the poor families that report the highest child mortality rates Gastronomic infection and lack of access to quality healthcare are the main factors triggered by lack of access to toilets The poorest state of India Bihar reports a child mortality rate of 56 compared to the all India average of 31 CVoter Foundation will expand the initial scope of this survey into a larger one which will facilitate a state wise ranking on the issue IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/cvoter-sanitation-survey-majority-say-children-healthier-because-of-toilets-434966.html Wed, 07 Jun 2023 10:31:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/cvoter-sanitation-survey-only-15-of-poor-always-had-access-to-toilets-434968.html New Delhi June 6 A huge majority of Indians belonging to the lower income group did not have access to a functional toilet till the launch of the Swach Bharat mission in 2014 This was revealed during an exclusive pan Indian survey conducted by CVoter Foundation in late April The question asked was Since when do you have a toilet in your house A little more than 15 per cent stated that they always had access to a toilet CVoter Foundation researchers analysed the data gleaned from the responses and the conclusion is that almost 85 per cent of poor Indians did not have an access to a toilet till the launch of the Swach Bharat mission While 23 per cent said they got a toilet in the last one year 27 per cent stated they got a toilet in their house between one and three years ago Another 12 per cent said they got a toilet between three and five years ago while 20 per cent stated they got it more than five years ago When the CVoter Foundation survey was conducted in late April this year it was a little less than nine years since the Swach Bharat campaign was launched Under the welfare scheme the central government spent Rs 70000 crores between 2014 and 2019 to incentivise construction of toilets by poor families which led to about 9 crore new toilets across the country According to data released by series 5 of the NFHS the percentage of households practising open defecation declined from 39 per cent in 201516 to 19 per cent in 201921 The exclusive survey conducted by CVoter Foundation across India was initiated to find out success and failures of the Swach Bharat campaign To make the survey more representative of reality on the ground all the respondents came from the lower income background with incomes below Rs 3000 per month The underlying assumption is that it is the very poor who defecate the most in the open CVoter Foundation will expand the initial scope of this survey into a larger one which will facilitate a state wise ranking on the issue IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/cvoter-sanitation-survey-only-15-of-poor-always-had-access-to-toilets-434968.html Wed, 07 Jun 2023 10:37:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/cvoter-sanitation-survey-water-shortage-hampers-toilet-usage-434970.html New Delhi June 6 A significant proportion of families belonging to the lower income category say that availability of adequate water is a big hindrance in usage of toilets A reliable and regular source of water is critical for families to be able to use toilets in their houses During the nationwide survey conducted by CVoter Foundation in late April the question asked was Do you have enough water supply for using the toilet To which 527 per cent of the respondents said that they did get adequate water supply while more than 40 per cent disagreed with the contention The data from the CVoter Foundation survey reveals differences across respondent categories While two thirds of the respondents living in urban India said they do get enough water to use toilets in their houses the corresponding figure for rural India was a little above 46 per cent Similarly while 55 per cent of upper caste Hindus said they got enough water a significantly lower 44 per cent of respondents belonging to the scheduled tribes shared the same opinion When asked why people living in their area still defecate in the open 17 per cent of the respondents cited lack of water as a reason while another 21 per cent each cited lack of cleanliness and lack of a functional toilet as the reason While the Swach Bharat mission launched in 2014 is regarded as a success with more than 9 crore toilets being built lack of adequate water supply has emerged as a challenge in enabling families to keep using the toilets The exclusive survey conducted by CVoter Foundation across the country was initiated to find out success and failures of the Swach Bharat campaign To make the survey more representative of reality on the ground all the respondents came from the lower income background with incomes below Rs 3000 per month The underlying assumption is that it is the very poor who defecate the most in the open IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/cvoter-sanitation-survey-water-shortage-hampers-toilet-usage-434970.html Wed, 07 Jun 2023 10:43:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/bhupesh-baghel-the-flag-bearer-of-chhattisgarhia-pride-368536.html FILE In this image distributed by Roscosmos State Space Corporation Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev sits in the chair shortly after the landing of the Russian Soyuz MS21 space capsule southeast of the Kazakh town of Zhezkazgan Kazakhstan on Sept 29 2022 After three missions in space Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev ran into difficulty on Earth when he drove over a colleague on a dark road outside Moscow less than three weeks after returning from his latest orbiting mission Russias state space corporation Roscosmos said Artemyev didnt see an employee of the Star City cosmonaut training center who was crossing the road in the dark late Monday PTI New Delhi Oct 18 Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has established his image as the flagbearer of Chhattisgarhia original inhabitants of people of state pride Bhupesh Baghel has been ranked as the CM facing least public anger as per the quarterly IANSCVoter tracker mapping antiincumbency index across all layers of governance in India With the rise of Chhattisgarhia feelings in recent years the majority of the states roughly three crore people regard him as the protector of Chhattisgarhia peoples interests Bhupesh Baghel has popularised several ancient festivals and cultural events with government support and launched a unique Chhattisgarhia Olympics this month with a purpose to revive the ageold Desi games popular in villages under direct sponsorship of the state government Bhupesh Baghel is one of the most physically fittest CMs in the country and he works roughly 16hour a day consistently to ensure success of his flagship schemes His daily schedule of official meetings and events starts at 9 am which goes past midnight He has ushered in an economic revolution in the vast rural landscape in Chhattisgarh with his flagship schemes such as Godhan Nyay Yojana which was launched in July 2020 with the prime objective to raise income to cattlerearers organic farmers and also strengthening the rural economy Chhattisgarh is the first state in the country which launched a scheme in July this year to purchase cow urine at Rs 4 per litre from farmers This initiative is turning out to be a huge success With Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana Bhupesh Baghel has made farmers richer and a majority of the farmers in the state now own tractors from their own incomes and even without taking loans Baghel makes prompt policy decisions He has instructed the bureaucrats to not to sit on the files and constantly monitor the proper execution of the government schemes on ground He even does not hesitate to suspend or take legal action against top officers if schemes are not implemented in a timebound manner Chhattisgarh has topped the country with the lowest unemployment rate in recent months The latest data in September shows a whopping 999 per cent of the adult population is more or less associated with livelihood options Chhattisgarh was known as the worst Naxalhit state of country but the situation has turned around significantly during Bhupesh Baghelregime as he built roads and opened schools and hospitals in deep forested and inaccessible areas and took the government welfare schemes to every village including in nogo areas of Sukma Bijapur Dantewada and Narayanpur districts where Naxals had monopoly since late 1980s Naxal violence incidents have dipped more than 90 per cent in Chhattisgarh during the past two years IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/bhupesh-baghel-the-flag-bearer-of-chhattisgarhia-pride-368536.html Tue, 18 Oct 2022 22:04:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/states-differ-widely-on-future-economic-prospects-333137.html New Delhi May 20 While people in some states exude enthusiastic optimism about their future financial prospects people in some other states are deeply pessimistic when it comes to the future financial prospects of their families as per an IANSCVoter survey This was revealed during an exclusive survey conducted by CVoter on behalf of IANS in the four states Assam West Bengal Tamil Nadu and Kerala and the Union Territory of Puducherry where Assembly elections were held in 2021 A series of questions were asked to gauge public mood and opinion on a range of social political and economic challenges confronting the country The widelydiffering opinions on future prospects were quite surprising as the respondents expressed the same opinion on most other topics and issues People in West Bengal appeared to be the most pessimistic about their future When asked about their future living standard in the next one year 58 per cent of the respondents said that it will deteriorate while 21 per cent said that it will improve Another 11 per cent said it will remain the same People in neighbouring Assam were much more optimistic While 38 per cent of the respondents said their living standard will improve in the next one year about 29 per cent were of the opinion that it will deteriorate Interestingly a significant 25 per cent of the respondents in Assam said they had no opinion on the issue Kerala seemed evenly split between the optimists and pessimists While 33 per cent of the respondents felt their living standard will deteriorate in the next one year about 31 per cent reckoned that it will improve People in Tamil Nadu were unusually optimistic with about 45 per cent of the respondents saying their living standard will improve in the next one year In sharp contrast just 13 per cent of the respondents said their living standard will deteriorate A majority of Indian families are feeling the pinch of rising expenses on inflation and seem convinced that growing expenses in the last one year were becoming difficult to manage as per the IANSCVoter survey In Tamil Nadu almost twothird of the respondents said that they were finding it difficult to manage the rising expenses Another 22 per cent said that while expenses had indeed gone up they were just about able to manage In neighbouring Kerala about 62 per cent of the respondents stated that they were finding it difficult to manage rising expenses while another 25 per cent were of the opinion that while expenses had gone up they were still manageable The situation seems equally dire in other states too In Assam two out of three respondents stated that they were finding it very difficult to manage rising expenses while another 18 per cent claimed that while expenses had gone up they were just about able to manage West Bengal seems to be the most adversely affected of the states As many as 74 per cent of the respondents claimed that they were finding it very difficult to manage growing expenses Another 16 per cent stated they found expenses rising but were able to manage IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/states-differ-widely-on-future-economic-prospects-333137.html Sun, 22 May 2022 07:54:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/how-many-actually-died-during-the-second-wave-186147.html New Delhi Jan 6 The majority of respondents were not in agreement with the official numbers on Covid deaths in different states as per IANSCVoter Omicron Snap Poll The snap poll had a sample size of 1942 The poll tried to find out what Indians thought about the actual number of deaths during the second wave after six months had passed The results were interesting While only 234 per cent of the respondents felt that the number of Indians dead was less than official estimates only a little more than 16 per cent said that the official numbers were correct To sum it up close to 40 per cent of the respondents seemed to be in broad agreement with the claims made by the government What about the others While 235 per cent respondents said almost twice the number have died than the official estimates about 116 per cent felt that between 3 to 4 times more people have died Finally 13 per cent of the respondents were confident that the actual number of Indians who died during the second wave must be more than 5 times the estimates given by various State Governments Broadly speaking a majority of the respondents were not in agreement with the official numbers on Covid deaths in different states The number of Indians who actually died during the second wave continues to remain a mystery as well as a controversy While official government reports continue to suggest that just about 25 lakh Indians died during the second wave numerous other studies suggested a far higher number An IANSCVoter tracker had revealed last year that at least 4 per cent of the respondents contacted during the daily tracking survey stated that someone in their family friend circle neighbourhood office or acquaintance circle had died during the second wave This indicated an actual figure far higher than the official estimates IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/how-many-actually-died-during-the-second-wave-186147.html Sat, 08 Jan 2022 02:40:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/anger-against-system-subsides-as-people-find-carelessness-everywhere-186148.html New Delhi Jan 6 A bigger number of Indians blame careless fellow citizens for Covid mismanagement than the State Governments or the Central Government as per IANSCVoter Omicron Snap Poll The snap poll had a sample size of 1942 Every third Indian or about 357 per cent of the respondents blamed careless Indians for the devastation of the second wave This is in confirmation with responses to similar and related questions asked during the latest tracker survey For example a shockingly high 75 per cent of the respondents were of the opinion that Indians were not regularly wearing masks and taking other sensible precautions In response to another question if Indians were repeating the same mistakes they made before the second wave more than 75 per cent of the respondents agreed that the same mistakes were being made Just after the second wave started waning the IANSCVoter tracker discovered that Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached the nadir of his popularity ratings at 36 per cent ever since he took office in May 2014 The primary reason seemed to be the handling of the second wave But a recent tracker seems to suggest that most Indians do not share the same views anymore When asked about who was more responsible for the devastation of the second wave just about 21 per cent of the respondents blamed the Central government In the immediate aftermath of the second wave more than 40 per cent Indians had said that they were angry with the Modi regime In the latest survey conducted on January 5 2022 20 per cent of the respondents blame the state governments for the poor handling of the second wave Being the most visible and popular leader Narendra Modi was the natural emotional and psychological target for Indians who have displayed remarkably consistent faith in him for more than seven years IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/anger-against-system-subsides-as-people-find-carelessness-everywhere-186148.html Sat, 08 Jan 2022 02:48:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/no-lessons-learnt-from-second-wave-186149.html New Delhi Jan 6 In a display of somewhat depressing respondents Indians seem to feel that most of them dont seem to have learnt proper lessons from the deadly and devastating second wave of the pandemic as per IANS C Voter Omicron Snap Poll The snap poll had a sample size of 1942 When asked if Indians were repeating exactly the same mistakes made before the second wave 522 per cent of the respondents were of the opinion that Indians were indeed making the same mistakes by holidaying attending and throwing parties going to weddings and other functions and participating in political rallies Another 241 per cent felt that at least some of the mistakes were being repeated Only 134 per cent felt that Indians were not repeating the same mistakes In effect more than three in four Indians are admitting that they are repeating the pre second wave mistakes This could have serious repercussions as a massive third wave could once again overwhelm the precarious health infrastructure of the country At the moment perhaps swayed by scientific opinions widely reported by the media most Indians think that the new Omicron variant is comparatively mild and benign in nature as it doesnt attack the lungs But scientists and epidemiologists themselves admit that there is no way of knowing how and when the virus variant could mutate into something far more deadly As the number of cases surge in India the scientific and medical community is keeping its fingers crossed and praying that Indians do not repeat the same mistakes IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/no-lessons-learnt-from-second-wave-186149.html Sat, 08 Jan 2022 02:56:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/majority-of-indians-want-children-to-be-vaccinated-186151.html New Delhi Jan 6 An overwhelming majority of Indians continue to display hardly any vaccine hesitancy even when it comes to children as per IANSCVoter Omicron Snap Poll The snap poll had a sample size of 1942 When asked if they would get children in their families vaccinated 766 per cent said definitely yes while 10 per cent were of the opinion that perhaps they will Effectively close to 87 per cent of Indians are willing to vaccinate their children to protect them from the pandemic Just about 6 per cent displayed hesitancy This is remarkable given the number of self styled pundits and experts claiming without any scientific evidence that vaccinations for children could be risky Given the fierce ways in which parents are protective of children this level of belief and faith in modern science is truly remarkable This flies against the stereotypes painted by the media in western countries that low income developing countries like India are more susceptible to superstitions and to charlatans who issue dire warnings against taking the vaccine Instead it is people in the western countries that seem to be displaying stubborn and irrational levels of vaccine hesitancy despite the abundant supply and availability of vaccines in those countries In a previous tracker survey conducted in December 2021 an astonishing 98 per cent of the then eligible population had clearly stated that they were willing and ready to take their vaccine doses That makes out India as the country with the lowest hesitancy rate in the world IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/majority-of-indians-want-children-to-be-vaccinated-186151.html Sat, 08 Jan 2022 03:08:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/indians-support-agitating-doctors-as-omicron-surges-186152.html New Delhi Jan 6 A majority of Indians are sympathetic to the cause of doctors who have been agitating for months demanding some basic facilities and policy decisions that have been pending since Covid struck India as per IANSCVoter Omicron Snap Poll The snap poll had a sample size of 1942 The most contentious issue is that of the tens of thousands of doctors seeking admissions into post graduation courses which is very important for their future careers When asked about the issue 375 per cent of the respondents were of the opinion that the government must accept all the demands of the doctors and resolve the issue on a priority basis Another 358 per cent felt that the government should negotiate with them and arrive soon at a solution Only about 5 per cent expressed no opinion To sum up more than 84 per cent of Indians want the government to urgently talk to and listen to the doctors and resolve their issues This becomes very important as the third wave has already hit India and things threaten to become worse when doctors would be even more urgently required In fact the third wave is hitting far more doctors than in the first and second wave and any move by desperate doctors to stop going to hospitals could prove to be a disaster The basic problem is that doctors who have cleared their MBBS exams have not been able to enroll for post graduation and specialisation programmes that are an integral part of their qualification process Apart from Covid related issues the matter is pending in the Supreme Court and there appears to be no sense of urgency shown to resolve the issue Many doctors fearful of contempt action against them privately criticise the Court for focusing more on giving lectures to Indians than resolving career threatening issues confronting doctors in the midst of a pandemic Since public awareness on this issue is low only 65 per cent of respondents were of the view that the government couldnt do anything as the matter was pending in the Supreme Court IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/indians-support-agitating-doctors-as-omicron-surges-186152.html Sat, 08 Jan 2022 03:16:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/indians-still-careless-despite-omicron-186153.html New Delhi Jan 6 As the third wave of Covid grips India the IANSCVoter Omicron Snap Poll reveals shocking levels of carelessness and nonchalance by Indians The snap poll had a sample size of 1942 To a question if people were generally wearing masks and taking precautions only 218 per cent of the respondents agreed that people were indeed wearing masks and taking precautions In sharp contrast 415 per cent said wearing of masks and other precautions were being followed only sometimes while another 338 per cent said they were mostly not being followed In effect 3 out of every four Indian are still not taking the basic preventive steps against Corona despite repeated warnings exhortations and threats by the government scientists and doctors This is happening at a time when there is virtual unanimity that the third wave of Covid led this time by the super spreading Omicron variant has already arrived in India and is heading rapidly towards a peak A recent study by IIT Kanpur suggests that the peak of the third wave would be reached anytime between the first and second week of February this year It has also been established unequivocally that the Omicron variant breaches through the defences of people who have already taken two doses of the vaccine There has been a massive increase in the number of infections in major metro cities particularly Mumbai and Delhi In Delhi the positivity rate shot up to an alarming 116 per cent by January 2022 and more than 150 patients are on oxygen support with about 22 on ventilator support Authorities hospitals and doctors will find it difficult to manage yet another surge unless ordinary Indian citizens realise the true gravity of the situation and come out of the comfort zone of thinking that the Omicron variant is very mild It could mutate into something far more deadly without any warning as it happened with the Delta variant during the second wave IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/indians-still-careless-despite-omicron-186153.html Sat, 08 Jan 2022 03:20:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/ahead-of-polls-aap-hits-punjab-cong-where-it-hurts-most-179721.html New Delhi Dec 12 As elections to the Punjab Assembly near the Aam aadmi Party AAP has intensified its attack on the Congress government in the state The Kejriwalled Aam Aadmi Party is focussing on two issues education and illegal sand mining in its fight against the Congress It all started with Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodias visit to a primary government school in Punjabs Chakalan village followed by another visit to Makrauna Kalan the village of Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channis maternal grandfather in his Chamkaur Sahib Assembly seat There Sisodia who also holds the education portfolio in Delhi government saw the dilapidated condition of the schools and said that if the Punjab government deems itself to have the best education system then it is lying and messing up with the future of millions of children and thereby that of the countrys Both he and Punjab Education Minister Pargat Singh got into a war of words over the issue with the former challenging the latter to present a list of 250 schools within 24 hours that have undergone major reforms in terms of good infrastructure enhanced curriculum teacher training programmes and showed improved results under the Congress regime Punjab has the right to know the Congress partys contribution in the field of education in the state in the last five years the AAP leader had said while releasing the list The Punjab minister on the other hand failed to provide the list giving the Delhibased party an opportunity to attack the government Since coming to power in Delhi in 2015 the AAPled Delhi government has claimed it has transformed the education system there The pass percentage of the 2016 batch of grade 12 CBSE students was 859 per cent In 2017 it improved to 882 per cent it then leapt from 906 per cent in 2018 to 9424 per cent in 2019 to 978 per cent in July 2020 In fact the government school results in Delhi reported a surge of 59 per cent in comparison to the private schools We achieved such a great result by improving school infrastructure focusing on quality learning investing in teachers by sending them for training to Cambridge University which opened their eyes to the global scale of teaching involving parents in their childs development journey and introducing curriculum that helped children look within themselves and to understand the world in a better way via Happiness Business Blaster and Deshbhakti Curriculum Manish Sisodia told media repeatedly Earlier on November 27 Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal reached Mohali where he met contractual teachers who were protesting for the regularisation of their services and said When AAP forms government in Punjab like Delhi all the issues of the teachers here will also be resolved further alleging that both Akali Dal and Congress had 10 and eight years in government respectively but neither did anything for the teachers The AAP national convener made eight promises to the teachers guaranteeing them of changing the future of Punjab with good governance He promised them that once in power all outsourcing and contractual teachers would be made permanent He told them if the Channi government does not accept the demands of the striking teachers then he Kejriwal will join them in their dharna Kejriwal also promised them that a transparent transfer policy in Punjab will be implemented and nonteaching work burden will be taken off the teachers shoulders all vacancies will be filled teachers will be sent abroad for training promotion policy will be introduced and cashless medical facilities to teachers and their families will be provided On December 4 AAP MLA Raghav Chadha who is also the party Punjab Coincharge alleged that illegal sand mining was being carried out in Chamkaur Sahib Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channis constituency under the formers patronage He tweeted along with a live video of sand being mined illegally Illegal sand mining in Charanjit Singh Channis constituency has been exposed It is the biggest expose which will shake Punjabs politics We are in Jindapur village which is in the chief ministers constituency Chamkaur Sahib Illegal sand mining is going on here openly Sand is being illegally carried in trucks it added Chadha also wrote a letter to the forest officer on November 22 Forest Range officer Rajwant Singh had informed Sub divisional Magistrate Sri Chamkaur Sahib about the illegal mining activities in CM Charanjit Channis constituency There was no action on the sand mafia but Rajwant Singh soon received transfer orders he tweeted Chadha on Friday said that the AAP will reward Rs 25000 to the Punjab Chief Minister if he acts against every site where illegal sand mining is being done as he has complete information about the whereabouts of illegal mining in his state In response Charanjit Singh Channi attacked Arvind Kejriwal by calling him a power greedy outsider who wants to rule the state and accused him of misleading the people of Punjab AAP supremo has little knowledge about the state and he was groping in the dark for fulfilling his lust of power he added Channi had also retweeted a blurred letter in Gurumukhi on his Twitter account saying that AAP can spread as many lies as it wants but people of Punjab know the truth Illegal sand mining has become a major political issue in Punjab along with the problem of liquor and in view of this the Congress government recently introduced Mission Clean Earlier this year a Shiromani Akali Dal SAD leader too had captured the act of illegal sand mining in a Facebook live post that showed trucks loading sand at the Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant The opposition party had blamed Congress leader and State Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal and his brotherinlaw Jaijeet Singh Johal of being involved in illegal sand mining IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/ahead-of-polls-aap-hits-punjab-cong-where-it-hurts-most-179721.html Mon, 13 Dec 2021 00:38:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/ukhand-key-battle-between-bjp-and-cong-aap-sp-bsp-also-in-fray-179542.html New Delhi Dec 12 Uttarakhand is likely to see an interesting contest between the BJP and the Congress in the upcoming Assembly elections scheduled to be held in early 2022 This time the Delhi ruling AAP will also be contesting the state elections however it is expected that the key contest will be primarily between the BJP and the Congress The main electoral issues in the hill state are migration employment health education and public transport system among others On March 9 2021 the state Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat resigned from his post and was taken over by Tirath Singh Rawat Later within a few months he also had to resign from his post and now Pushkar Singh Dhami is the Chief Minister of the state In the 2017 assembly elections in Uttarakhand BJP had won 56 seats while the Congress got 11 seats However despite getting a strong majority the BJP had to make frequent changes of leadership in the state This is the reason that in less than 5 years the BJPruled Uttarakhand has seen three Chief Ministers Citing instability within the BJP the Congress believes that it is in a strong position this time The responsibility of preparing for the assembly elections in the state and winning this election is in the hands of Harish Rawat and some other senior leaders At the same time BJP has posted convenor and assembly incharge in 70 assembly constituencies Making an edge over all other parties in the preparations for the elections the BJP has started finalising the candidates Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami as part of the campaigning is highlighting various developmental works done by the government during last five years For this the Dhami government will be taking out Vikas Rath across districts of the state Further to promote the policies developmental works and schemes of the state government party will also take help of street plays and LED screens across 300 locations in the state On the other hand the AAP says that this time it will contest all the 70 seats in the elections Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has promised that if the AAP comes to power 300 units of electricity will be given free to every household in the state It AAP is also gearing up to fight the elections with full strength Like the AAP previously also there was Uttarakhand Kranti Dal that has been contesting the polls as a third force apart from Congress and BJP Uttarakhand Kranti Dal was the party that started the movement for a separate hill state but still it could not become an alternative to Congress or BJP Similarly the Bahujan Samaj Party BSP had also emerged successful on seats but as a third party it could not achieve much in the state politics This time too the BSP has announced to contest the assembly elections on all 70 seats in Uttarakhand Meanwhile the Samajwadi Party SP has also announced to contest on all the seats in the state But the road for the SP here is even more difficult Akhilesh Yadavs led SP had won the Haridwar Lok Sabha seat in 2004 but since then the party has not won any seat IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/ukhand-key-battle-between-bjp-and-cong-aap-sp-bsp-also-in-fray-179542.html Sun, 12 Dec 2021 06:28:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/ahead-of-assembly-polls-aap-hits-punjab-cong-where-it-hurts-most-179665.html New Delhi Dec 12 As elections to the Punjab Assembly near the Aam aadmi Party AAP has intensified its attacks on the Congress government in the state Barely decade old the AAP has taken on the centuryold Indian National Congress which won the 17th Lok Sabha elections with a majority in 2019 The Kejriwalled Aam Aadmi Party is focussing on two subjects education and illegal sand mining in its fight against the Congress It all started with Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodias visit to a primary government school in Punjabs Chakalan village followed by another visit to Makrauna Kalan the village of Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channis maternal grandfather in his Chamkaur Sahib Assembly seat There Sisodia who also holds the education portfolio in Delhi government saw the dilapidated condition of the schools and said that if the Punjab government deems itself to have the best education system then it is lying and messing up with the future of millions of children and thereby that of the countrys Both he and Punjab Education Minister Pargat Singh indulged in a war of words over the issue with the former challenging the latter to present a list of 250 schools within 24 hours that have undergone major reforms in terms of good infrastructure enhanced curriculum teacher training programmes and showed improved results under the Congress regime Punjab has the right to know the Congress partys contribution in the field of education in the state in the last five years the AAP leader had said while releasing the list The Punjab minister on the other hand failed to provide the list giving the Delhibased party a golden opportunity to show its mettle on the subject Since coming into power in Delhi in 2015 the AAPled Delhi government has transformed the education system of the union territory The pass percentage of the 2016 batch of grade 12 CBSE students under the Aam Aadmi Party AAP government was 859 per cent In 2017 it improved to 882 per cent it then leapt from 906 per cent in 2018 to 9424 per cent in 2019 to 978 per cent in July 2020 In fact the government school results in Delhi reported a surge of 59 per cent in comparison to the private schools in Delhi We achieved such a great result by improving school infrastructure focusing on quality learning investing in teachers by sending them for training to Cambridge University which opened their eyes to the global scale of teaching involving parents in their childs development journey and introducing curriculums that helped children look within themselves and to understand the world in a better way via Happiness Business Blaster and Deshbhakti Curriculum Manish Sisodia told media repeatedly Earlier on November 27 Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal reached Mohali where he met contractual teachers who were protesting for the regularisation of their services and said When AAP forms government in Punjab like Delhi all the issues of the teachers here will also be resolved further alleging that both Akali Dal and Congress had 10 and eight years in government respectively but neither did anything for the teachers The AAP national convener made eight promises to the teachers guaranteeing them of changing the future of Punjab with good governance He promised them that once in power in the state all outsourcing and contractual teachers would be made permanent He told them if the Channi government does not accept the demands of the striking teachers then he Kejriwal will join them in their dharna Kejriwal also promised them that a transparent transfer policy in Punjab will be implemented and nonteaching work burden will be taken off the teachers shoulders all vacancies will be filled teachers will be sent abroad for training promotion policy will be introduced and cashless medical facilities to teachers and their families will be provided On December 4 AAP MLA who is also the party Punjab Coincharge Raghav Chadha alleged that illegal sand mining was being carried out in Chamkaur Sahib Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channis constituency under the formers patronage He tweeted along with a live video of sand being mined illegally Illegal sand mining in Charanjit Singh Channi constituency has been exposed It is the biggest expose which will shake Punjabs politics We are in Jindapur village which is in the chief ministers constituency Chamkaur Sahib Illegal sand mining is going on here openly Sand is being illegally carried in trucks it added Chadha also wrote a letter to the forest officer on November 22 Forest Range officer Rajwant Singh had informed Sub divisional Magistrate Sri Chamkaur Sahib about the illegal mining activities in CM Charanjit Channis constituency There was no action on the sand mafia but Rajwant Singh soon received transfer orders he tweeted Chadha on Friday said that the AAP will reward Rs 25000 to the Punjab Chief Minister if he acts against every site where illegal sand mining is being done as he has complete information about the whereabouts of illegal mining in his state In response Charanjit Singh Channi attacked Arvind Kejriwal by calling him a power greedy outsider who wants to rule the state and accused him of misleading the people of Punjab AAP supremo has little knowledge about the state and he was groping in the dark for fulfilling his lust of power he added Channi had also retweeted a blurred letter in Gurumukhi on his Twitter account saying that AAP can spread as many lies as it wants but people of Punjab know the truth Illegal sand mining has become a major political issue in Punjab along with the problem of liquor and in view of this the Congress government recently introduced Mission Clean Earlier this year a Shiromani Akali Dal SAD leader too had captured the act of illegal sand mining in a Facebook live that showed trucks loading sand at the Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant The opposition party had blamed Congress leader and State Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal and his brotherinlaw Jaijeet Singh Johal of being involved in illegal sand mining Punjab is headed for the Assembly elections in early 2022 In 2017 Aam Aadmi Party emerged as the secondlargest party winning 20 seats in the 117member Punjab legislative Assembly IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/ahead-of-assembly-polls-aap-hits-punjab-cong-where-it-hurts-most-179665.html Sun, 12 Dec 2021 18:06:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/rahul-gandhi-to-kick-start-up-campaign-from-amethi-179683.html New Delhi Dec 12 Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi will kickstart campaign for UP assembly polls from his former Lok Sabha seat Amethi The date has not been finalized yet but it is said that Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will be in Amethi and Rai Bareli on December 17 and 18 The Congress which is weak at its own turf after lone Congress MLA Aditi Singh left to join BJP has no legislative assembly member in both Lok Sabha seats as both the MLAs elected on Congress ticket in Rai Bareli have shifted to the BJP The party is thinking of a good show in the assembly polls to retain the seats and increase its number in the next elections Union Minister Smriti Irani who had defeated Rahul Gandhi in Amethi in 2019 has also been working in Rae Bareli to widen the party base Of the total ten Assembly seats in two Lok Sabha constituencies Amethi and Rae Bareli six are already with the BJP Two Congress legislators from Rae Bareli Aditi Singh and Rakesh Singh have switched over to the BJP and so has Congress MLC Dinesh Pratap Singh from Rae Bareli Aditi Singh had revolted against the Congress last year when she defied the partys whip and attended a special oneday session of the UP Assembly Ever since she has been critical of the Congress leadership and has been praising the BJP Her joining the BJP was expected since the past several months The BJP has also won the control of Zila Panchayats in the two districts In Rae Bareli Irani replaced Sonia Gandhi as chairperson of District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee in July Sonia Gandhis prolonged absence from her constituency mainly due to her health issues has dampened the morale of Congress workers there The desertion of some senior leaders including two sitting MLAs has damaged the party in the region that was once a Congress bastion Priyanka Gandhi who oversees Rae Bareli and Amethi has also not been able to devote much time to the two constituencies due to her preoccupation with state level issues The BJP on the other hand has deployed a welloiled machinery to widen its reach The Congress does not have a single MLA in Rae Bareli and Amethi IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/rahul-gandhi-to-kick-start-up-campaign-from-amethi-179683.html Sun, 12 Dec 2021 20:11:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/repeal-of-farm-laws-a-bold-move-174474.html Amritsar A farmer burns paddy stubble at a farm on the outskirts of Amritsar Monday Nov 22 2021 The pollution and haze around the adjoining states of Punjab and Haryana especially New Delhi has been linked with stubble burning and is said to be a contributing factor for increasing air pollution PTI New Delhi Nov 22 Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his inimitable style surprised the Indian people on the day of Gurpurab the 19th of November by announcing that the farm laws against which certain sections have been agitating would be repealed The Indian Prime Minister has always put the nations unity and integrity above all other considerations and perhaps therefore chose not to give any handle to vested interests particularly Pakistan sponsored and funded elements to create divisions and instability in Indian society and especially among Sikhs Prime Minister Narendra Modi graciously accepted that perhaps there had been shortcomings in his governments attempts to explain the benefits of the farm laws which would free farmers to sell their produce to whomever they wished to the protesting sections of farmers The farm laws whose intention was to benefit the poorest and most vulnerable small farmers who constitute the vast majority of the agrarian population had faced severe opposition from some groups of larger farmers in Punjab and Western Uttar Pradesh However the Prime Minister with commendable statesmanship declared that he would not proceed with the laws in the face of such opposition and would work towards building a consensus That the Prime Minister chose the occasion of Guru Nanak Gurpurab to make the announcement is perhaps no coincidence for he has long been a champion of the Sikh community beginning with his days as a grassroots level political worker to his threetime stint as Chief Minister of the state of Gujarat and has continued to show the same compassion as the Prime Minister of the country It is this together with Prime Minister Narendra Modis focus on national security and unity that more than anything have been responsible for the sudden decision The move has been attributed to electoral considerations because of the upcoming polls in the states of Punjab and Uttar Pradesh however a deeper reading will reveal this to be a very superficial interpretation The protests were already dissipating and in any case had little resonance outside certain areas of Punjab and Western Uttar Pradesh Electoral reverses are neither permanent nor allimportant but the integrity of the nation and the fraternity of the people are Punjab which has in the past suffered from a Pakistansponsored terrorist movement could not under any circumstances whatsoever be allowed to face even the remote possibility of such a situation arising once again At a time when the country faces security threats from hostile neighbours on all fronts from Kashmir to the Northeast Punjab could not be sacrificed for petty political gains It is difficult not to respect Prime Minister Modis statesmanship and patriotism when one understands the real issues at stake That the Indian Prime Minister had the courage to accept a blow to the image of his government as a tough government which would not make concessions under threat of intimidation in the larger interests of the nation and for the good of the Sikh community reveal a magnanimity foresight and commitment to his country rarely seen even among leaders in todays world IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/repeal-of-farm-laws-a-bold-move-174474.html Mon, 22 Nov 2021 17:49:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/over-40-not-satisfied-with-rahul-gandhis-work-in-5-poll-bound-states-164043.html New Delhi Oct 9 Over 40 per cent of the respondents in the pollbound states of Goa Manipur Punjab Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand are not satisfied at all with the work of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as per the latest ABPCVOTERIANS State of States 2021 tracker According to the survey cumulatively 405 per cent people are not satisfied at all with Rahul Gandhis working style while 185 per cent are very much satisfied The data also showed that 202 per cent are satisfied to some extent while 21 per cent chose the dont knowcant say category The sample size for the survey was 98121 covering 690 Assembly seats in the five pollbound states The survey was carried out between September 4 and October 4 In Punjab where Congress is the ruling party as many as 531 per cent are not satisfied at all with Rahul Gandhis performance Only 67 per cent are very much satisfied with Rahul Gandhis performance while 189 per cent respondents are satisfied to some extent The sample size here was 18642 In Uttarakhand 541 per cent respondents highest among all the pollbound states are not satisfied at all with the former Congress Presidents working style while 147 per cent are very much satisfied The sample size for the state was 13975 In Manipur 274 per cent of the respondents are very much satisfied with Rahul Gandhis work 215 per cent are satisfied to some extent while 421 per cent are not satisfied at all A total of 462 per cent of the respondents chose the not satisfied at all category for the Congress leader in Uttar Pradesh while 133 per cent said they are very much satisfied The sample size for the state was 50936 In Goa 161 per cent are very much satisfied with the Congress leaders working style while 232 per cent opted for the satisfied to some extent category The survey was carried out on 13048 people IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/over-40-not-satisfied-with-rahul-gandhis-work-in-5-poll-bound-states-164043.html Sun, 10 Oct 2021 00:25:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/manipur-hopeful-of-improved-living-standards-by-2022-survey-164026.html New Delhi Oct 9 The ABPCVoterIANS State of States 2021 tracker has revealed that 512 per cent of Manipurs surveyed population is hopeful that its standards of living will improve in the next one year by 2022 Similarly the people of Goa Punjab Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand have voted in favour of better days with 295 per cent 189 per cent 313 per cent and 293 per cent respectively going with the will improve option in answer to the question whether they feel that in the next one year their living standard will improve Of the surveyed states Punjab is the only one wherein 287 per cent people have gone with will deteriorate option and have exceeded those who have answered positively by almost 10 per cent 98 per cent to be specific Punjab is followed by Manipur in terms of naysayers with 282 per cent of the surveyed masses believing that their condition will not improve a year from now In Goa 255 per cent of people believe that the quality of their living standard will go down with 79 per cent of the surveyed population going with the will remain the same option Coming to the northern states of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh 249 per cent and 237 per cent of the masses respectively have gone with the will deteriorate option Meanwhile 113 per cent in the hill state and 65 per cent of those in the adjoining state of Uttar Pradesh think that their way of life will remain the same Similarly 91 per cent of Manipurs and 77 per cent of Punjabs population have chosen to take the middle ground The northeastern state of Manipur which has accounted for the highest percentage of optimistic voters has recorded 116 per cent of people who have gone with the Cant Say option the lowest amongst the five states Meanwhile 371 per cent in Goa 448 per cent in Punjab 385 per cent in Uttar Pradesh and 345 per cent in Uttarakhand are unsure about the future of their living standard The total sample size amounts to 98121 with 50936 people being surveyed in Uttar Pradesh 18642 people in Punjab 13975 in Uttarakhand 13048 in Goa and 1520 in the northeastern state of Manipur A total of 690 seats were covered in the survey with Uttar Pradesh accounting for 403 seats Punjab for 117 seats Uttarakhand for 70 and Goa and Manipur for 40 and 60 seats respectively IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/manipur-hopeful-of-improved-living-standards-by-2022-survey-164026.html Sat, 09 Oct 2021 23:07:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/26-very-much-satisfied-with-their-mps-in-poll-bound-states-164033.html New Delhi Oct 9 Only 26 per cent of the respondents cumulatively are very much satisfied with their respective MPs performance in the five pollbound states of Goa Manipur Punjab Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand as per the latest ABPCVoterIANS State of States 2021 tracker According to the survey 345 per cent were not satisfied at all while 284 per cent expressed satisfaction to some extent The sample size for the survey was 98121 covering 690 Assembly seats in the five pollbound states The survey was carried out between September 4 and October 4 In Punjab 505 per cent of the respondents are not satisfied at all with the performance of their MPs The data showed that only 127 per cent are very much satisfied while 236 per cent ticked the category of satisfied to some extent In Uttarakhand 408 per cent people are not satisfied while 278 per cent are very much satisfied with the performance of their MPs In Goa 288 per cent of the respondents ticked the satisfied to some extent category 288 per cent were not satisfied at all while 195 per cent were very much satisfied The survey was carried out on 13048 people in the state The unsatisfaction percentage was at 38 per cent in Uttar Pradesh where the sample size was 50936 A total of 267 per cent respondents were very much satisfied In Manipur 346 per cent were very much satisfied with the performance of their MPs IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/26-very-much-satisfied-with-their-mps-in-poll-bound-states-164033.html Sat, 09 Oct 2021 23:46:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/modi-most-preferred-for-pms-post-way-ahead-of-rahul-gandhi-154632.html New Delhi Sep 4 As many as 516 per cent of the respondents in the five pollbound states of Punjab Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand Goa and Manipur prefer Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister as compared to former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi whose approval rating is merely 302 per cent as per the ABPCVOTERIANS BATTLE FOR THE STATES WAVE 1 survey The survey also disclosed that except for Punjab Modi is the mostpreferred PM candidate in the four other states going to the polls next year More than 58 per cent of the respondents in Goa prefer Modi as the PM candidate as compared to Rahul Gandhi 394 per cent Similarly in Manipur 56 per cent of the voters have preferred Modi over the former Congress president who got the support of only 61 per cent respondents However 61 per cent have chosen none of the two In Uttar Pradesh 48 per cent of the respondents back Modi as the PM while 335 per cent prefer Rahul Gandhi for the top post A total of 136 per cent of the respondents do not support either of the two In the hill state of Uttarakhand 49 per cent voters support Modi as the preferred PM choice whereas 302 per cent opt for Rahul Gandhi A total of 96 per cent of the people surveyed support neither Modi nor Rahul Gandhi Surprisingly in the Congressruled state of Punjab 394 per cent of voters do not support either Modi or Rahul Gandhi while 98 per cent did not give their preference In Punjab Modi is behind Rahul Gandhi in preference with 300 per cent of the respondents backing Rahul Gandhi and 205 per cent supporting Modi The overall sample size for the survey was 81006 in five states covering 690 Assembly seats IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/modi-most-preferred-for-pms-post-way-ahead-of-rahul-gandhi-154632.html Sat, 04 Sep 2021 04:08:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/survey-predicts-bjp-to-sweep-polls-in-goa-manipur-and-ukhand-154636.html New Delhi Sep 4 The ruling BJP in Goa Manipur and Uttarakhand will retain power there comfortably when the three states go to the polls next year as per the projections of the ABPCVOTERIANS BATTLE FOR THE STATES WAVE 1 survey According to the survey in the 40member Goa Assembly the BJP is likely to win 22 to 26 seats Congress 3 to 7 while AAP will bag 4 to 8 seats BJP is likely to sweep the polls with 394 per cent vote share followed by AAP at 222 per cent and Congress at 154 per cent In the 70member Uttarakhand Assembly the survey projects the BJP to win 48 seats Congress 23 while the AAP will win 4 seats The vote share of both the national parties is likely to decline with only AAP likely to gain in vote percentage The Congress is projected to get 326 per cent votes a decline of 1 per cent as compared to 2017 BJP 431 per cent a drop of 34 per cent while the AAP will gain 14 per cent in vote share In the 60member Manipur Assembly the BJP is likely to win 36 seats the Congress 22 NPF 6 and others 4 In terms of vote share the BJP is projected to get 405 per cent votes an increase of 42 per cent as compared to 2017 while the Congress will witness a marginal decline in its vote share to 345 per cent IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/survey-predicts-bjp-to-sweep-polls-in-goa-manipur-and-ukhand-154636.html Sat, 04 Sep 2021 04:47:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/bjp-likely-to-return-to-power-in-uttar-pradesh-154718.html New Delhi Sep 4 The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party BJP government is likely to return to power in the electoral contest of 2022 in Uttar Pradesh the state with significant influence on countrys political landscape as per the ABPCVoterIANS opinion poll Other key political players in the state the Samajwadi Party Bahujan Samaj Party and Congress are not in a position to dislodge the Yogi Adityanath government in 2022 as things stand today The latest round of opinion poll has revealed that incumbent Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath continues to be the most preferred choice for the post of chief minister Yogi Adityanath continues to be much ahead of his competitors  Akhilesh Yadav Mayawati and Priyanka Gandhi in the race for top job in the state According to the survey data the ruling BJP is expected to grab 418 per cent of vote share in the upcoming assembly polls in the state Notably the saffron party has been continuously maintained it vote share of around 41 per cent in the state in 2017 Assembly elections BJP had garnered 414 per cent of the votes polled in the state As for other key political players in the state while the vote share of SP is expected to witness a jump of 66 per cent from 236 per cent in 2017 to 302 per cent in 2022 BSPs vote share is likely to witness a slump of 65 per cent from 222 per cent in 2017 to 157 per cent in 2022 Countrys grand old party the Congress out of power in the state since 1989 is expected to get 51 per cent of the votes the party had secured 63 per cent votes in 2017 Translated into seats BJP is likely to grab 263 seats in 2022 Assembly polls Though BJP and its allies will witness a dip of 62 seats from the figure of 325 seats they had won in 2017 the alliance is expected to cross the majority figure comfortably The Samajwadi Party emerging as main contender is expected to improve its tally from 48 seats in 2017 to 113 seats this time The survey further shows that the Bahujan Samaj Party is continuously losing the political ground in the state as the party is expected to get 14 seats this time it had won just 19 seats in 2017 Congress will be reduced to single digit figure of 5 seats The survey data revealed that there isnt much antiincumbency against Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath as 404 per cent of the respondents said that Yogi Adityanath is their preferred choice for the post of Chief Minister in upcoming assembly elections During the survey while 275 per cent opined in favour of SP chief Akhilesh Yadav for the top job in the state 146 per cent of the respondents said they waant to see BSP supremo Mayawati as next chief minister Interestingly only 32 per cent of those interviewed during the survey wanted Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi to be the next chief minister of the state Notably during the survey a large proportion of respondents expressed satisfaction with the performance of BJP government in the state While 453 per cent of the respondents said that they were very much satisfied with the performance of the BJP government in the state 199 per cent opined that they satisfied to some extent 337 per cent of those interviewed during the survey said they were not satisfied with the performance of the state government As for the performance of the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath while 436 of the respondents expressed satisfaction with the performance of incumbent chief minister 181 said they were satisfied to some extent with his performance 370 of the respondents stated that they were not satisfied the ruling chief minister of the state Notably a large proportion of respondents expressed dissatisfaction with sitting MLAs of their constituencies During the survey while 438 of the respondents said they were not satisfied at all with the performance of sitting legislators of their constituencies only 290 stated that they were very much satisfied with their work 209 opined that they were satisfied to some extent The survey data revealed that unemployment and spiraling inflation are key issues of concern for the electorate at the moment Out of those interviewed while 386 of the respondents said that unemployment was the main issue for them 257 felt that price rise is the main issue affecting them The sample for the poll is 81006 in five states covering 690 assembly seats This State Poll is part of the largest and definitive independent sample survey tracker series carried out in India over the last 22 years conducted by independent international polling agency CVoter a globally renowned name in the field of SocioEconomic research May 2009 onwards the CVoter Tracker has been carried out each and every week 52 waves in a calendar year in 11 national languages across all States in UTs in India with a target sample size of 3000 samples each wave The average response rate is 55 Starting 1st January 2019 C Voter is carrying the tracker on DAILY basis using the rollover sample of 7 days last 6 days today for tracker analysis IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/bjp-likely-to-return-to-power-in-uttar-pradesh-154718.html Sat, 04 Sep 2021 14:15:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/bjp-is-expected-to-return-to-power-in-uttarakhand-154742.html New Delhi Sep 4 The Bharatiya Janata Party BJP appears to be the winner of the electoral contest of 2022 getting threecornered in the hilly state of Uttarakhand with the entry of the Aam Aadmi Party AAP on the political landscape of state according to the ABPCVoterIANS opinion poll According to the latest round of opinion poll the BJP is expected to return to power in 2022 benefiting from the division of antiincumbency votes between the Congress and AAP Also the involvement of the Congress tallest leader Harish Rawat to find a solution of the party infighting in Punjab has dented prospects to dislodge the BJP government According to the survey data the saffron party is expected to grab 431 per cent of votes while the main opposition party Congress is likely to garner 326 per cent ballots and the new AAP is expected to receive 146 per cent Translated into seats the BJP is projected to grab seats in a range of 44 to 48 seats Congress is expected to win 19 to 23 seats and AAP is likely to grab 0 to 2 seats in the upcoming Assembly elections in the state The total strength of the Uttarakhand Assembly is 70 seats Interestingly the survey data has revealed that Rawat is the most preferred candidate for the post of Chief Minister in the upcoming polls During the survey while 306 per cent of the respondents stated that Rawat is their preferred choice 25 per cent of those surveyed opined that they want sitting Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to return to the top job Meanwhile 196 per cent of those interviewed during the survey said that Anil Singh Baluni of the BJP is best choice for the post and 94 per cent opined in favour of Col Ajay Kothiyal of the AAP Notably a large proportion of the respondents expressed dissatisfaction with the performance of the BJP government in the state which has witnessed a frequent change of guard in last six months During the survey while 467 per cent of the respondents said that they were not satisfied at all with the performance of BJP government in the state 354 per cent said that they very much satisfied and 164 per cent respondents stated they were satisfied to some extent As for the performance of the incumbent Chief Minister while 364 per cent of the respondents said that they were very much satisfied almost an equal number 358 per cent stated that they were not satisfied at all while 108 per cent said that they were satisfied to some extent Notably the BJP has been grappling to find a credible face for the post of Chief Minister in Uttarakhand The state has witnessed frequent change of Chief Ministers Dhami was appointed in July replacing Tirath Singh Rawat who held the post for four months Earlier BJP had to remove Trivendra Singh Rawat as strong antiincumbency had set in during his fouryear tenure As for the performance of sitting legislators in the state while 372 per cent of the respondents said they were not satisfied at all an equal number stated that they were very much satisfied and 144 per cent felt that they were satisfied to some extent Interestingly while onethird of the respondents 323 per cent expressed satisfaction with the performance of opposition in the state only 276 per cent stated that they were very much satisfied and 220 per cent opined that they were satisfied to some extent The survey data revealed that unemployment is biggest issue of concern for the voters in the state Out of those interviewed during the survey 409 per cent said that unemployment was the main issue for them at the moment while for 156 per cent price rise was the key issue and for another 154 per cent Covid19 was the main issue The sample for the poll is 81006 in five states covering 690 Assembly seats This state poll is part of the largest and definitive independent sample survey tracker series carried out in India over the last 22 years conducted by independent international polling agency CVoter a globally renowned name in the field of SocioEconomic research May 2009 onwards the CVoter Tracker has been carried out each and every week 52 waves in a calendar year in 11 national languages across all states in UTs in India with a target sample size of 3000 each wave The average response rate is 55 per cent Starting January 1 2019 C Voter is carrying the tracker on DAILY basis using the rollover sample of seven days last six days today for tracker analysis IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/bjp-is-expected-to-return-to-power-in-uttarakhand-154742.html Sat, 04 Sep 2021 16:09:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/aap-emerging-as-single-largest-party-in-punjab-154771.html New Delhi Sep 4 Punjab is likely to witness a hung Assembly with AAP emerging as the single largest party in the state in the 2022 state polls as per the ABPCVoterIANS opinion poll The battle for the throne of Punjab is between INC and AAP Erstwhile NDA composed of BJP and Shiromani Akali Dal is no more in contention for power in 2022 Incumbent Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh is facing strong antiincumbency In the latest round of opinion poll conducted in the state while 648 of the respondents said they were dissatisfied with the performance of sitting chief minister only 126 of those interviewed stated that they were very much satisfied and 190 said they were satisfied to some extent with his performance A strong antiincumbency sentiment is prevalent not only against the sitting Chief Minister but with the overall Congress government in the state as 608 of the respondents expressed strong dissatisfaction with the performance of state government Similarly majority of the respondents 51 expressed dissatisfaction with the sitting MLAs of their constituencies This antiincumbency sentiment combined with nonending feud between Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and PCC chief Navjyot Singh Sidhu has created an opening for the AAP to rise as the main challenger As things stand today while Congress is projected to win a 288 vote share in Punjab AAP is projected to grab 351 votes SAD is projected to secure 218 votes and BJP is projected to win 73 vote share Translated into seats there is a possibility of hung house in Punjab Assembly 2022 AAP could be the single largest party as the party is projected to grab 51 to 57 seats Congress may finish a strong second by winning 38 to 46 seats SADl is likely to grab 16 to 24 seats and BJP may notch 0 to 1 seats The total strength of Punjab assembly is 117 seats The strong antiincumbency against sitting Chief Minister Amarinder Singh is also reflected in the fact that only 179 of the respondents consider him as the most preferred choice for the post of chief minister The survey revealed that AAP does not have a credible face from Punjab who can be projected as chief minister face of the party While 216 of the respondents said that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is their preferred choice to be the next chief minister of the state only 161 consider Bhagwant Mann AAPs face in Punjab as the preferred choice for the top job in the state 188 stated that Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Badal was their most preferred choice for the post of chief minister According to the survey data price rise and farmers issues are key issues of concern for the electorate of the state 335 of the respondents said that spiraling price rise was a major issue of concern 286 of those interviewed during the survey stated that issues related to agriculturefarmers was their top concern The sample for the poll is 81006 in five states covering 690 assembly seats This State Poll is part of the largest and definitive independent sample survey tracker series carried out in India over the last 22 years conducted by independent international polling agency CVoter a globally renowned name in the field of SocioEconomic research May 2009 onwards the CVoter Tracker has been carried out each and every week 52 waves in a calendar year in 11 national languages across all States in UTs in India with a target sample size of 3000 samples each wave The average response rate is 55 Starting 1st January 2019 C Voter is carrying the tracker on DAILY basis using the rollover sample of 7 days last 6 days today for tracker analysis IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/aap-emerging-as-single-largest-party-in-punjab-154771.html Sat, 04 Sep 2021 18:22:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/large-number-of-indians-want-gadkari-to-be-petroleum-minister-140665.html New Delhi July 13 Four days after the major reshuffle and expansion of Union Cabinet when country got a new Petroleum Minister a large number of Indians have opined that Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari should hold charge of the ministry to put a check on the unending spike in fuel prices and bring respite to people In a IANSCVoter Live Newstracker survey after the statement of Gadkari in which he advocated more use of alternate fuels to bring down fuel prices 496 per cent of the respondents said Gadkari should be given additional charge of Petroleum Ministry but 345 per cent of those interviewed during the survey said that newlyappointed Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri will also prove to an efficient minister and work effectively to bring down the fuel prices in the country Rest of the respondents were not sure if Gadkari should be given additional charge of the Petroleum Ministry Free electricity and election winning formula but affects revenue hampers essential services the tracker found As political leaders ranging from AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal to Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav are making promises to provide free electricity if their party comes to power in the states heading for Assembly elections in 2022 majority of Indians feel that the promise to provide free electricity is turning to be an election winning formula The IANSCVoter Live Newstracker found 502 per cent of the respondents said that promise of free electricity is becoming a winning formula for elections while 352 per cent opined that a party cant win elections just by the promise of free electricity Remaining of those interviewed during the survey was not sure if promise of free electricity has emerged as an election winning formula or not Interestingly majority of Indians also feel providing free electricity puts extra burden on the revenue of the states which affects other essential services that are provided to the public To a question if supplying free electricity affects the states revenues and hampers other essential services 509 per cent of the respondents in the IANSCVoter Live Newstracker replied yes while 353 per cent said that electricity does not affect the revenue of the states so much that other essential services provided to the public get affected Rest of the respondents did not have an opinion on the issue Farmers should contest Punjab Assembly elections the tracker found The IANSCVoter Live Newstracker after Bharatiya Kisan Union BKU leader Gurnam Singh Chadhunis proposal to contest the upcoming Punjab Assembly elections was rejected by the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha revealed that majority of Indians feel that farmers should form a political front and contest upcoming Assembly elections in Punjab to carry forward the fight for their rights According to the survey data while 543 per cent of the respondents are of the view that farmers should enter electoral contest in the Punjab and 354 per cent said farmers issues will not be solved by contesting Punjab polls Rest of those who participated in the survey were not sure if farmers should contest Punjab Assembly polls or not Despite the number of Corona cases going down significantly in the country and Haryana government announcing to open schools for students of classes 9 to 12 from July 16 a large number of Indians feel that opening schools at this point of time can prove to be dangerous As per the IANSCVoter Live Newstracker 471 per cent of the respondents said schools should not be opened now but 440 per cent of those interviewed during the survey had a different view on the issue and said that schools should be opened now Rest of the respondents appeared to be clueless about opening of schools during the pandemic As Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is preparing to bring the population control law majority of Indians are of the view that the nation needs a countrywide policy to control the population explosion The IANSCVoter Live Newstracker saw 521 per cent of the respondents opine that the time has come to bring population control law for the entire country 380 per cent said there is no need to bring population control laws for the entire country and such laws should be introduced only in the states with more population Remaining of those interviewed during the survey were not sure about a population control policy for the whole country As different state units of the Congress party continue to remain embroiled with infighting a large number of Indians feel that the top leadership of the countrys grand old party has failed to address the issues plaguing partys state units As per the IANSCVoter Live Newstracker while 483 per cent of the respondents said Congress leadership is consistently failing to resolve the infighting in state units of the party 291 per cent feel that Congress leadership is successfully resolving the issues in all the state units of the party At the same time 224 percent of the respondents didnt have an opinion on the issue IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/large-number-of-indians-want-gadkari-to-be-petroleum-minister-140665.html Tue, 13 Jul 2021 12:01:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/violation-of-covid-rules-to-be-held-responsible-for-3rd-wave-ians-c-voter-tracker-140036.html New Delhi July 10 If there is a third wave of the Covid19 pandemic in the country 57 per cent respondents said they will hold violation of the corona rules by the general public responsible for it as per the IANS C Voter Tracker According to the tracker only 34 per cent will hold the government responsible for the third wave The sample size of the tracker is 1815 and the data is weighted to known census profile However there is angst over vaccination availability as 47 per cent said vaccine doses are not easily available yet and there is a long waiting period A lesser number of 42 per cent said vaccine doses are easily available now People also find the government reacted late to the oxygen crisis Fiftyone per cent respondents said the government decision to set up medical oxygen facilities in every district was late while 38 per cent said the decision was taken at the right time On the Uttar Pradesh elections the tracker finds very tepid response to AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisis call to fight elections on 100 seats in the state next year Fiftytwo per cent of respondents said that Owaisis party will even fail to open its account in Uttar Pradesh like West Bengal while 28 per cent said he will repeat the performance of Bihar and Maharashtra As the Uttar Pradesh government faces allegations of resorting to violence and misusing government machinery in the Zila Panchayat and Block Pramukh elections 45 per cent respondents said ruling parties in different states do not resort to violence or misuse machinery As the US mission in Afghanistan draws to close 43 per cent said the situation in the South Asian nation has improved during Americas military mission in the last 20 years while 31 per cent said cant say On the US ending its military mission in Afghanistan 35 per cent said it is not right decision at this juncture while 34 per cent supported the decision IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/violation-of-covid-rules-to-be-held-responsible-for-3rd-wave-ians-c-voter-tracker-140036.html Sat, 10 Jul 2021 21:00:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/35-say-not-right-decision-for-us-to-end-mission-in-afghanistan-ians-c-voter-tracker-140037.html New Delhi July 10 On the US ending its military mission in Afghanistan 35 per cent respondents said it is not the right decision at this juncture while 34 per cent supported the decision as per IANS C Voter tracker The tracker found that as Americas mission in Afghanistan draws to close 43 per respondents said the situation in Afghanistan has improved during the US military mission in the last 20 years while 31 per cent said cant say The sample size of the tracker is 1815 and the data is weighted to known census profile The survey comes amid reports that Taliban now controls 85 per cent of Afghanistan and many are predicting a civil war In an opinion piece the Washington Post said Now that tragedy appears to be unfolding more quickly than even many of the pessimists imagined In recent weeks Taliban forces have captured dozens of districts in a nationwide offensive surrounding several provincial capitals and blocking key roads into Kabul The top US military commander in Afghanistan Gen Austin S Miller warned with remarkable bluntness that a civil war is certainly a path that can be visualised adding That should be a concern for the world The Washington Post said it ought at least to be a concern for US President Joe Biden who inherited a difficult situation from his predecessor Donald Trump but chose to pull the plug on the American mission rather than fix it The President ought to be reconsidering the swift withdrawal he ordered in light of the incipient crumbling of an Afghan government and army that the US spent two decades helping to build Instead he has been cold to the countrys plight As US advisers and air support melt away Afghan army units are being wiped out by the Taliban or are surrendering without a fight In desperation the government has invited ethnic militias to remobilise risking a return to the anarchic conflict and banditry that plagued the country in the 1990s the report said Even with that support the government may not be able to hold on a US intelligence community assessment that surfaced last week said it could fall within six to 12 months of the American departure the Washington Post said If that happens not only Afghans will be at risk According to the intelligence community and a study commissioned by Congress Al Qaeda could reestablish bases in the country Waves of refugees are likely to pour out destabilizing neighbours such as Pakistan and massing at the borders of Europe US rivals such as Iran China and Russia could draw the conclusion that Biden lacks the stomach to stand up for embattled allies such as Iraq Taiwan and Ukraine IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/35-say-not-right-decision-for-us-to-end-mission-in-afghanistan-ians-c-voter-tracker-140037.html Sat, 10 Jul 2021 21:09:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/public-to-be-responsible-if-3rd-wave-arrives-ians-c-voter-tracker-140039.html New Delhi July 10 If there is a third wave of the Covid19 pandemic in the country 57 per cent respondents said they will hold violation of corona rules by the general public responsible for it as per IANS C Voter Tracker As per the tracker only 34 per cent will hold the government responsible for the third wave The sample size of the tracker is 1815 and the data is weighted to known census profile However there is angst over vaccination availability as 47 per cent said vaccine doses are not easily available yet and there is a long waiting period A lesser number of 42 per cent said vaccine doses are easily available now People also find the government reacted late to the oxygen crisis Fiftyone per cent respondents said the government decision to set up medical oxygen facilities in every district was late while 38 per cent said the decision was taken at the right time There is concern over the pandemic after hill stations are reporting huge rush The Union Health Ministry has warned that gross violations of Covid19 appropriate behaviour after lifting lockdown restrictions in different parts of the country can nullify the gains so far During a briefing on the situation of the second wave of the pandemic which is on a downward trajectory at the moment in the country the Ministry highlighted the various pictures from different places showing gross violation of restrictions Referring to the massive footfall of people in hill stations Health Ministry Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal stated that people travelling to hill stations are not following Covid appropriate behaviour We can nullify the ease in restrictions again if protocols not complied with After the lockdown restrictions were lifted people think Covid pandemic has gone but they must understand the fact that second wave is still existent in a limited way in some areas Agarwal further added The Ministry also warned of nullifying the ease in restrictions again if protocols not complied with while referring to the recent incidents of overcrowding at hill stations in Manali Shimla Mussourie and markets in Delhi and Mumbai Sharing photos of the footfall of tourists at hill stations Indian Council of Medical Research ICMR DG Balram Bhargava expressing his concern said Pictures from hill stations are frightening People must comply with Covid appropriate behaviour otherwise whatever we have gain so far will be ruined Bhargava stated that people and local authorities must understand that Covid pandemic still existing in the country Instead of highlighting the wave aspect we should focus on Covid appropriate behaviour to contain the spread he added IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/public-to-be-responsible-if-3rd-wave-arrives-ians-c-voter-tracker-140039.html Sat, 10 Jul 2021 21:18:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/public-flouting-covid-norms-to-be-responsible-for-3rd-covid-wave-139887.html Surabaya A paramedic pushes an oxygen tank at the emergency ward of an overcrowded hospital amid COVID19 cases in Surabaya East Java Indonesia Friday July 9 2021 The worlds fourth most populous country is running out of oxygen as it endures a devastating wave of coronavirus cases and the government is seeking emergency supplies from other countries including Singapore and China PTI New Delhi July 10 The IANS C Voter Tracker finds that the general public flouting Covid19 norms to be responsible for a third wave of the pandemic As huge crowds are being witnessed in markets and public places in different cities and crazy crowds seen at hill stations flouting Covid norms majority of people in India opined that general public will be responsible if there is a third wave in the country In an IANS C Voter Live News tracker while 570 per cent of the respondents said that general public will be responsible if the country is hit by a third wave only 340 per cent of those interviewed during the survey said that government should be held responsible for another wave Remaining of the respondents did not have any opinion on who should be held responsible if country is stuck by another wave of lethal virus Despite the claims made by the Centre that there is no vaccine shortage in the country a large number of respondents interviewed in a IANS C Voter Live News tracker said that they are not able to get vaccine doses easily and they have to wait for long to get vaccinated to fight the deadly virus While 470 per cent of those who were interviewed in the survey said that they are experiencing long waiting time in getting the jab 42 per cent of the respondents shared a different experience as they said they are able to get vaccine doses easily without waiting for long period after booking their slot to get vaccinated The remaining respondents were not sure about the availability of the vaccine in the country Majority of Indians believe that decision of the Narendra Modi government to establish medical oxygen generation plant in every district of the country taken amid the second wave of the Covid19 pandemic in the country was a delayed one In the IANS C Voter Live News tracker while 51 per cent of the respondents opined that government was late in taking a decision to establish medical oxygen generation in every district of the country only 38 per cent of those interviewed during the survey said the decision was taken at the right time Remaining of the respondents were not sure if the government took the decision at right time or if it got late in deciding on the crucial issue during the pandemic The tracker found that Asaduddin Owaisi was not an important factor in the Uttar Pradesh politics as majority of the people are of the opinion that the entry of his AIMIM in the electoral contest in 2022 will make no difference and the party will not be able to even open an account in the Assembly elections in the state In a IANS C Voter Live News tracker while 52 per cent of the respondents said that Owaisis party will not be able to win even a single seat in the Assembly elections only 28 per cent of those who were interviewed during the survey replied that AIMIM will be able to repeat its performance of Bihar and Maharashtra in Uttar Pradesh Remaining of the respondents did not have any opinion on the prospects of performance of AIMIM in Uttar Pradesh Assembly scheduled to be held early next year After West Bengal as political violence has been witnessed in Uttar Pradesh during the Zila Panchayat Adhyaksh and Block Pramukh elections and the ruling BJP is being accused of misusing government machinery and resorting to violence to win local body elections a large number of people believe that all ruling parties in different states do not resort to such tactics to win local body elections In the IANS C Voter Live News tracker while 45 percent of the respondents said that all ruling parties in different states do not resort to violence and misuse government machinery to win the local body elections 35 per cent of those who were surveyed opined otherwise 198 per cent of the respondents were not sure if all the ruling parties resort to such tactics to win local body elections or not As the US government has announced that its military mission in Afghanistan will conclude on August 31 a large number of Indians believe that the situation in war ravaged Afghanistan has improved during two decades of Americas military mission in the war ravaged country In the tracker while 43 per cent of the respondents believe that situation in Afghanistan got better during the presence of US Armed Forces in the country as the influence of Al Qaeda and other terrorist organisations has been significantly degraded in the country only 26 per cent of those interviewed during the survey said that situation in Afghanistan has got worse because of Americas military mission in the country A significantly large number of Indians 31 per cent did not have any opinion about the developments taking place in Afghanistan Indians appeared to the divided on the decision of US government to end American Military Mission in Afghanistan 35 per cent of the respondents interviewed during the C Voter Live News tracker said it is the right decision taken by Biden administration Almost an equal number 34 per cent of the respondents said that it is a wrong decision at this juncture when Taliban is making rapid advances Almost the same number of those surveyed 31 per cent were not sure if it was a right decision taken by the US government or not IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/public-flouting-covid-norms-to-be-responsible-for-3rd-covid-wave-139887.html Sat, 10 Jul 2021 10:10:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/54-say-harsh-vardhan-made-a-scapegoat-139669.html EDS TWITTER IMAGE POSTED BY AmitShah ON FRIDAY JULY 9 2021 New Delhi President Ram Nath Kovind with Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a meeeting at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi PTI New Delhi July 9 Former Health Minister Harsh Vardhan being dropped from the Cabinet has not gone down well with the people As per the IANSCVoter Snap Poll more than half or 54 per cent said Harsh Vardhan is alone not responsible for the hardships faced by the people during Covid19 pandemic and is being made a scapegoat The sample size of the survey is 1200 and is based on interviews with adult respondents across all segments however 29 per cent disagreed with this notion Hopes are dim on any relief on petrol and diesel prices despite a change in guard Fiftyfive per cent said changing the Petroleum Minister and appointing Hardeep Puri will not put a check on rising prices of petrol and diesel while 34 per cent said it will A new Education Ministry has been perceived positively with 52 per cent saying it will improve the state of education in the country while 35 per cent disagreed A big surgery in the Modi government on Wednesday led to the axing of several heavyweight ministers holding key portfolios Most of these resignations were unexpected and not part of the usual speculation binge which takes place in the run up to a Cabinet reshuffle Health Minister Harsh Vardhan was in the firing line because of perceived mismanagement of the Covid second wave which took a toll on millions of lives Harsh Vardhan had been widely criticised for the ensuing situation as the Health Ministry is seen as the nodal ministry for management of the Covid situation and vaccine administration Among the senior ministers Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank Sadananda Gowda Union Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister and Santosh Gangwar Union Labour and Employment Minister have also resigned Thawar Chand Gehlot Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment has been appointed as Governor of Karnataka Twelve ministers have resigned from the Modi government including Law and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and IB and Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar President Ram Nath Kovind has accepted their resignations a statement from Rashtrapati Bhavan said Among the Ministers of State Debasree Chaudhuri Women and Child Development Rattan Lal Kataria Jal Shakti and Social Justice Empowerment Sanjay Dhotre Education Pratap Chandra Sarangi Animal Husbandry Babul Supriyo MoS Environment and Raosaheb Danve Patil MoS Consumer Affairs Food and Public Distribution have all resigned IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/54-say-harsh-vardhan-made-a-scapegoat-139669.html Fri, 09 Jul 2021 15:24:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/obcs-upper-caste-hindus-most-keen-to-take-vaccine-jab-135591.html New Delhi June 22 Almost onethird of the Muslims feel that the antiCovid vaccines are not compatible with their religious beliefs a number equalled by the Scheduled Tribes among social groupings as per the IANS CVoter Covid Tracker According to the tracker 546 per cent Muslims said that vaccines are compatible with their religious beliefs taking the Nett agree count to 242 per cent Among Scheduled Tribes the Nett agree number is 246 per cent as 555 per cent agree while 308 per cent disagree that vaccines are compatible with their religious beliefs The Nett agree number is the highest for Christians at 388 per cent as 654 per cent agree while 266 per cent disagree with the question This is followed by upper caste Hindus at 386 per cent with 639 agreeing and 253 per cent disagreeing The Nett agree number for Other Backward Classes is 376 per cent while it is 305 per cent for Sikhs and 303 per cent for Scheduled Castes The upper caste Hindus are the most keen to take vaccine shots while the Sikhs are the least keen to take the jabs among different social groupings To a question in the tracker if they would take a vaccine when it becomes publicly available only 119 per cent said yes with 548 per cent agreeing and 429 per cent disagreeing with the query The Nett agree number is the highest for upper caste Hindus at 736 per cent followed by Other Backward Classes at 703 per cent Scheduled Castes at 632 per cent Scheduled Tribes at 612 per cent Muslims at 40 per cent and Christians at 382 per cent The allIndia sample size is 43032 covering all states and UTs during the last six months in proportion to population Margin of error is plusminus 3 per cent at macro level and plusminus 5 per cent at the micro level Yashwant Deshmukh FounderDirector of CVoter said In fact India happens to be among the most provaccine countries in the world I dont even know why exactly such subjective stories are done by some agencies which only suits the weird narrative of India still being a country of snake charmers In our Covid tracker we have done the cross tabs even on the lines of caste and religion Yes the upper caste and OBC are more open to vaccination when compared to the tribal populations and Muslims in India but even they are Nett positive on vaccination drive Overall more than 80 per cent in India are provaccine This is almost 10 per cent more positive than the American public sentiment on vaccines IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/obcs-upper-caste-hindus-most-keen-to-take-vaccine-jab-135591.html Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:46:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/upper-caste-hindus-lead-in-pro-vaccine-count-sts-in-vaccination-135596.html New Delhi June 22 Among all the social groupings Scheduled Tribes have got the highest number of both shots of the Covid vaccine so far as per the IANS CVoter Covid Tracker As per the tracker 194 per cent among STs have got both shots of the vaccine followed by Christians at 129 per cent upper caste Hindus at 116 per cent Other Backward Classes at 113 per cent Sikhs at 82 per cent Scheduled Castes at 78 per cent and Muslims at 44 per cent The numbers among the Christians are the highest for a single shot of the vaccine at 327 per cent followed by 306 per cent Sikhs 253 per cent upper caste Hindus and 208 per cent Other Backward Classes The allIndia sample size is 43032 covering all states and UTs during the last six months in proportion to population Margin of error is plusminus 3 per cent at macro level and plusminus 5 per cent at the micro level On a Nett basis when it comes to being provaccine upper caste Hindus lead the chart at 849 per cent followed by Other Backward Classes at 76 per cent Christians at 719 per cent and Scheduled Tribes at 508 per cent According to the IANS CVoter Covid Tracker there is no vaccine hesitancy in India Belying the narrative put forward by a section of the media the tracker shows that overall 80 per cent in India are provaccine which is almost 10 per cent more positive than the American public sentiment on vaccines Yashwant Deshmukh FounderDirector of CVoter said In fact India happens to be among the most provaccine countries in the world I dont even know why exactly such subjective stories are done by some agencies which only suits the weird narrative of India still being a country of snake charmers In our Covid tracker we have done the cross tabs even on the lines of caste and religion Yes the upper caste and OBC are more open to vaccination when compared to the tribal populations and Muslims in India but even they are Nett positive on vaccination drive Overall more than 80 per cent in India are provaccine This is almost 10 per cent more positive than the American public sentiment on vaccines IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/upper-caste-hindus-lead-in-pro-vaccine-count-sts-in-vaccination-135596.html Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:56:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/there-is-no-vaccine-hesitancy-in-india-survey-135600.html New Delhi June 22 There is no vaccine hesitancy in India Belying the narrative put forward by a section of the media the latest IANS CVoter Covid Tracker shows that overall 80 per cent in India are provaccine which is almost 10 per cent more positive than the American public sentiment on vaccines Yashwant Deshmukh FounderDirector of CVoter said In fact India happens to be among the most provaccine countries in the world I dont even know why exactly such subjective stories are done by some agencies which only suits the weird narrative of India still being a country of snake charmers In our Covid tracker we have done the cross tabs even on the lines of caste and religion Yes the upper caste and OBC are more open to vaccination when compared to the tribal populations and Muslims in India but even they are Nett positive on vaccination drive Overall more than 80 per cent in India are provaccine This is almost 10 per cent more positive than the American public sentiment on vaccines The latest data belies the reports in international media which talk about huge vaccine hesitancy in India without any data The IANC CVoter Covid Tracker has tracked data since January 22 2021 on a daily basis Since then the provaccine numbers have been high in the 80s or high 70s in percentage terms The allIndia sample size is 43032 covering all states and UTs during the last six months in proportion to population Margin of error is plusminus 3 per cent at macro level and plusminus 5 per cent at the micro level As of June 21 the provaccine number is at 846 per cent while the antivaccine number is at 76 per cent In fact it is the antivaccine number which has been coming down sharply From the highest reading of 174 per cent in February it came down to only 76 per cent on June 21 Mirroring the high acceptance levels of vaccination over 80 lakh Covid19 vaccine doses were administered on Monday Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also congratulated the country for the record singleday vaccination Todays recordbreaking vaccination numbers are gladdening The vaccine remains our strongest weapon to fight COVID19 Congratulations to those who got vaccinated and kudos to all the frontline warriors working hard to ensure so many citizens got the vaccine Well done India he tweeted Indias cumulative vaccination coverage exceeded 2880 crore on Monday the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare MoHFW said after over 80 lakh doses were administered on a single day IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/there-is-no-vaccine-hesitancy-in-india-survey-135600.html Wed, 23 Jun 2021 16:00:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/49-feel-board-exams-should-have-been-postponed-not-cancelled-131088.html New Delhi June 3 A large number of respondents are of the view that instead of cancelling the CBSE Class XII board exams the government should have postponed them according to the IANSCVoter CBSE Snap Poll As many as 491 per cent of the respondents in the survey feel that instead of cancelling the exams the government should have postponed them The opinion is stronger among the younger set of respondents In the 1825 years age group 508 per cent echoed this sentiment while 462 per cent in the 56plus age group said that the exams should have been postponed In view of the uncertain conditions brought about by the pandemic and taking into account the feedback obtained from the various stakeholders the Centre on Tuesday decided to cancel the CBSE Class XII board exams for 2021 After the governments decision the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations CISCE too scrapped the ISC Class XII exams for this year The decision to cancel the CBSE Class XII board exams was taken in a review meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi The snap poll found that a majority of the respondents 564 per cent backed the governments decision to cancel the CBSE Class XII board exams Similarly 566 per cent of those interviewed in the states feel that the state boards should also cancel Class XII exams because of the prevailing Covid situation in the country The IANSCVoter CBSE Snap Poll was conducted in the aftermath of the Union governments decision to cancel the Class XII board exams taken on June 1 The allIndia sample size for the snap poll was 5422 and the fieldwork was conducted on IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/49-feel-board-exams-should-have-been-postponed-not-cancelled-131088.html Sat, 05 Jun 2021 10:51:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/majority-approves-govts-decision-to-cancel-class-xii-board-exams-131089.html New Delhi June 3 As many as 564 per cent of the people approve the Central governments decision to cancel the Class XII board exams of CBSE and CICSE in view of the second wave of the Covid19 pandemic according to the IANSCVoter CBSE Snap Poll The IANSCVoter CBSE Snap Poll was conducted in the aftermath of the Union governments decision to cancel the Class XII board exams taken on June 1 The allIndia sample size for the snap poll was 5422 and the fieldwork was conducted on June 2 Similarly 566 per cent of those interviewed in the states said that the state board exams for Class XII should also be cancelled because of the prevailing Covid situation in the country Notably while several states like Rajasthan Goa Madhya Pradesh Gujarat and Uttarakhand have cancelled the Class XII board exams Chhattisgarh is holding offline exams Others including Karnataka and Odisha are yet to announce their final decision on the matter The majority of the respondents said that while career is important for the students health risks should be avoided keeping in view of the spread of the deadly virus in the country stating that conducting offline exams can prove fatal Notably 60 per cent of those surveyed said that cancelling Class XII board exams can have adverse impact on the career of the students and to avoid such a situation the government should opt for alternate mechanisms like digital mediums to conduct various exams A whopping majority of the respondents 764 per cent said the government should think of using digital mediums to conduct various competitive exams like IITJEE NEET and for admissions to universities and colleges in a fair manner to prevent loss of a career year of the students However 60 per cent of the respondents expressed concern about the digital divide in the country and said that children not having access to digital platforms especially in the rural areas will be in disadvantageous position A large number of respondents said the government should work on improving digital infrastructure in the rural areas of the country in order to face such challenges in the future Notably a large number of respondents expressed concern about vaccines not being made available for the students in this age group 63 per cent of the respondents asserted that the government should work towards getting vaccines for the students in this age at the earliest as they are at a crucial stage of their careers A large number of respondents 462 per cent said the government had an option of postponing the exams and conduct them at a later stage after getting children in this age group fully vaccinated In view of the uncertain conditions brought about by the pandemic and taking into account the feedback obtained from the various stakeholders the Centre on Tuesday decided to cancel the CBSE Class XII board exams for 2021 After the governments decision to cancel the CBSE board exams the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations CISCE too scrapped the ISC Class XII exams for this year saying that a scheme for evaluating the students will be announced soon IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/majority-approves-govts-decision-to-cancel-class-xii-board-exams-131089.html Sat, 05 Jun 2021 10:55:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/60-feel-cancellation-of-class-xii-exams-can-adversely-affect-students-career-131122.html New Delhi June 3 While the CBSE and CISCE Class XII board exams may have cancelled more than 60 per cent of the respondents in the IANSCVoter CBSE Snap Poll feel that the move can adversely affect the career of the students A total of 606 per cent respondents said that the cancellation can adversely affect the career of the students implying that there is a great uncertainty over what will unfold next The IANSCVoter CBSE Snap Poll was conducted in the aftermath of the Union governments decision to cancel the Class XII board exams taken on June 1 The allIndia sample size for the snap poll was 5422 and the fieldwork was conducted on June 2 A majority of the respondents  491 per cent are of the view that instead of cancelling the Class XII board exams the government should have postponed them as per the snap poll Of this the opinion is stronger among the younger set of respondents In the 1825 age group 508 per cent echoed this sentiment while only 462 per cent in the 56plus age group said that the exams should have been postponed Notably while several states like Rajasthan Goa Madhya Pradesh Gujarat and Uttarakhand have cancelled Class XII board exams Chhattisgarh is holding offline exams Others including Karnataka and Odisha are yet to announce a final decision on the matter The large number of respondents said that while career is important for the students health risks should be avoided keeping in view of the spread of the deadly virus in the country saying that conducting offline exams can prove fatal Notably 60 per cent of those surveyed said that cancelling Class XII exams can have adverse impact on the career of the students and to avoid such a situation the government should opt for alternate mechanisms like digital mediums to conduct various exams A whopping majority of the respondents 764 per cent said the government should think of using digital mediums to conduct various competitive exams like IITJEE NEET and for admissions to universities and colleges in a fair manner to prevent loss of a career year of the students However 60 per cent of the respondents expressed concern about the digital divide in the country saying that those not having access to digital platforms especially in the rural areas will be in disadvantageous position A large number of respondents said the government should work on improving the digital infrastructure in the rural areas of the country to face such challenges in the future In view of the uncertain conditions brought about by the pandemic and taking into account the feedback obtained from the various stakeholders the Centre on Tuesday decided to cancel the CBSE Class XII board exams for 2021 After the governments decision the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations CISCE also scrapped the ISC Class XII exams for this year saying that a scheme for evaluating the students will be announced soon The decision to cancel the CBSE Class XII board exams was taken in a review chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/60-feel-cancellation-of-class-xii-exams-can-adversely-affect-students-career-131122.html Sat, 05 Jun 2021 13:13:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/564-happy-with-govts-decision-to-cancel-class-xii-board-exams-131186.html New Delhi June 3 The IANSCVoter CBSE Snap Poll conducted in the aftermath of the Union governments decision to cancel Class XII board exams in view of the Covid19 pandemic has found that as many as 564 per cent of respondents are happy with the government decision Similarly 566 per cent of those interviewed said that state board exams for Class XII should also be cancelled because of the prevailing Covid situation in the country The IANSCVoter CBSE Snap Poll was conducted in the aftermath of the Union governments decision to cancel the Class XII board exams taken on June 1 The allIndia sample size for the snap poll was 5422 and the fieldwork was conducted on June 2 Notably while several states like Rajasthan Goa Madhya Pradesh Gujarat and Uttarakhand have cancelled the Class XII board exams Chhattisgarh is holding offline exams Others including Karnataka and Odisha are yet to announce their final decision on the matter The majority of the respondents said that while career is important for the students health risks should be avoided keeping in view of the spread of the deadly virus in the country stating that conducting offline exams can prove fatal at this juncture A total of 60 per cent of those surveyed said that cancelling Class XII exams can have an adverse impact on the career of the students and to avoid such a situation the government should opt for alternate mechanism like digital mediums to conduct various exams A whopping majority of the respondents 764 per cent said the government should think of using digital mediums to conduct various competitive exams like IITJEE NEET and for admissions to universities and colleges in a fair manner to prevent loss of a career year of the students However 60 per cent of the respondents expressed concern about the digital divide in the country saying that those not having access to digital platforms especially in the rural areas will be in disadvantageous position A large number of respondents said the government should work on improving the digital infrastructure in the rural areas of the country to face such challenges in the future Notably a large number of respondents expressed concern about vaccines not being made available for the students in this age group 63 per cent respondents asserted that the government should work towards getting vaccines for the students at the earliest as they are at a crucial stage of their career A large number of respondents 462 per cent said that the government had an option of postponing the exams and conduct them at a later stage after getting the students in this age group fully vaccinated In view of the uncertain conditions brought about by the pandemic and taking into account the feedback obtained from the various stakeholders the Centre on Tuesday decided to cancel the CBSE Class XII board exams for 2021 After the governments decision the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations CISCE also scrapped the ISC Class XII exams for this year saying that a scheme for evaluating the students will be announced soon The decision to cancel the CBSE Class XII board exams was taken in a review meeting chaired by the Prime Minister IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/564-happy-with-govts-decision-to-cancel-class-xii-board-exams-131186.html Sat, 05 Jun 2021 16:58:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/51-people-feel-yogi-controlled-his-ministers-110107.html Guwahati Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar L along with Assam Chief Minister Sarbanada Sonowal 2L Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh R and BJP candidate from Jalukbari constituency Himanta Biswa Sarmah during a rally before filing his nomination papers ahead of the Assam Assembly Polls 2021 in Guwahati Friday March 19 2021 PTI New Delhi March 19 At least 516 per cent people in Uttar Pradesh feel that Chief Minister Yogi Adiyanath has been able to control his ministers in the state a survey said on Friday The IANS CVoter survey was carried out on 15700 people between March 8 to 17 It said that 316 people feel that the Chief Minister has not been able to control his ministers in the state The survey said that 516 per cent people feel that the Chief Minister has been control his ministers At least 168 per cent people said they cannot comment Some of the earlier governments in the state at times were left red faced or embarrassed due to remarks made by ministers After coming to power in 2017 Yogi Adityanath has ensured that it does not face such a situation The BJP managed to win 312 out of 403 Assembly seats in the state The Congress had won seven Akhilesh Yadavled Samajwadi Party 47 Mayawatiled Bahujan Samaj Party BSP 19 Rashtriya Lok Dal RLD nine seats respectively in the state in 2017 The Assembly polls in the state are scheduled early next year IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/51-people-feel-yogi-controlled-his-ministers-110107.html Fri, 19 Mar 2021 15:43:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/small-parties-may-upset-the-up-apple-cart-110176.html Biswanath Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi takes part in a road show to support party candidate Anjan Borah ahead of the state assembly polls in Biswanath District Friday March 19 2021 PTI Lucknow March 19 It is said Notice the small things The rewards are inversely proportional This Liz Vassey quote fits perfectly in to the political scenario of Uttar Pradesh There are parties that at the moment seem small and seemingly insignificant but they have the potential of upsetting the apple cart of bigger parties They may not win seats for themselves but they can make others lose a few The latest IANSC voter indicates an increase albeit marginal at this stage in the projected seat share From 10 these parties categorized as others have increased to 16 These smaller parties in Uttar Pradesh are mainly caste or class centric and over the years have developed a strong following at the grass root level Apna Dal For instance the Apna Dal a fledgling political outfit till a decade ago was an almost nonexistent force in state politics The party began by winning one seat in the state assembly in 2012 and then scored a hundred per cent result in the 2014 when it contested two Lok Sabha seats and won both It repeated its performance in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections while it won nine seats in the 2017 assembly elections The Apna Dal today is a bigger political force than even the Congress when it comes to the number of seats in the assembly The Apna Dal is a Kurmicentric party and its MP Anupriya Patel says that she is carrying forward the work initiated by her father late Sonelal Patel I am simply trying to consolidate Kurmis so that they can emerge as a force on their own This is what my father wanted she said Though Kurmis are next to the powerful Yadav community among the OBC castes the community has a two to three per cent population in majority of the constituencies in UP At present the Apna Dal is an ally of the BJP but indications are that the party may move out of the alliance It has already announced that it would contest the upcoming panchayat elections on its own An Apna Dal MLA who spoke to IANS on condition of anonymity said that if his party moved away from the BJP before the 2022 assembly polls the BJP would suffer considerable damage Even a two per cent shift in votes will lead to a loss of several seats he explained The party finds its support base mainly in the farming community in the Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh AAP Another small party that could change political fortunes in Uttar Pradesh is the Aam Aadmi Party AAP AAP will be making its debut in the states electoral politics for the first time in 2022 There is a definite vacuum in the political space here because all parties are either focusing on religion or caste No one is talking about crucial issues We have the Delhi model of governance with us and we will showcase it to the people said AAP MP Sanjay Singh Singh has been extensively touring Uttar Pradesh since August last year building up his partys organizational structure at the grassroots level The AAP strategy for 2022 polls is aimed at denting the ruling BJPs votebank AAP will be focusing on the middle class that has remained alienated in the BJP brand of politics The party is gradually elbowing out the Congress and this explains the constant stream of leaders form the Congress which is joining AAP We are talking about school fees electricity bills and health facilities The middle class has been bearing the brunt of lack of governance in these sectors We will place our Delhi model before them to show that nothing is impossible if the government wants the MP said Political analyst H I Siddiqui said AAP may or may not win seats for itself but it will definitely play a spoiler for the bigger parties Their leaders have been working at the grassroots level  reaching out physically to families in distress What is more no one in AAP talks about temple caste Muslims etc They talk of bread and butter for the people employment and good education which is attracting people Other bigger parties are restricting themselves to waging wars on the social media he said Bhim Army The small party that is being touted as a possible gamechanger in Uttar Pradesh in the next assembly election is the Bhim Army The story of Bhim Army encapsulates the rise of Chandra Shekhar Azad from a local leader in western Uttar Pradeshs Saharanpur district to become the face of Dalit empowerment and a rallying point for the resistance against the Modi government especially with an aparent vacuum created by an all but dormant Mayawati and her BSP The Dalit leader who made it to the headlines in the 2017 Saharanpur caste riots has emerged as a highly popular young Dalit leader Chandra Shekhar is proving to be a perfect foil to the beleaguered Bahujan Samaj Party which till now has been the sole custodian of Dalit votes It was this factor that led the BSP to win 10 Lok Sabha seats in 2019 The CVoter survey shows the BSP doubling its seats in the projections A BSP MLA said The problem with our leader Mayawati is that she does not move out of her residence Whether it is the Hathras incident or the Unnao incident she has not bothered to meet the families of the Dalit victims while Chandra Shekhar has always reached out to them Chandra Shekhar who faces about two dozen cases has been wooing the Dalit youth with a vengeance and hopes to takes away a piece of the BSP vote Parties like the Congress are ardently wooing him and not without a reason either Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party Another small party that is making tall claims in Uttar Pradesh is the Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party SBSP led by former minister Om Prakash Rajbhar A former BJP ally Rajbhar has already tied up with All India MajliseIttehadul Muslimeen and plans to stitch up an alliance with Samajwadi Party and Shivpal Yadavled Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party Lohia PSPL I will show the BJP what it means to humiliate the Rajbhar community We have a strong presence in Purvanchal almost 18 per cent in some constituencies and we will show our strength in 2022 he said These parties may or may not win seats for themselves but they will undoubtedly make others lose a few IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/small-parties-may-upset-the-up-apple-cart-110176.html Fri, 19 Mar 2021 19:52:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/yogi-leaves-akhilesh-mayawati-far-behind-as-best-cm-110193.html EDS HANDOUT PHOTO MADE AVAILABLE FROM CMO OFFICE ON FRIDAY MARCH 19 2021 Lucknow Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath during an event on completion of four years of his tenure in the state government in Lucknow Friday March 19 2021 PTI New Delhi March 19 In just four years of his governance in Uttar Pradesh BJPs Yogi Adityanath has turned out to be a favourite choice for people in terms of his works on various grounds leaving far behind his processors Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati of the Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party respectively From creating employment opportunities to controlling crime and corruption and infrastructure developments like electricity water and road majority of people in the state preferred Yogi as the best chief Minister of the state compared to Akhilesh and Mayawati the earlier Chief Ministers Famously called the Yogi the 44yearold head priest of Gorakhnath temple and fiveterm Gorakhpur MP was sworn in as the 32nd Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh on March 19 2017 with two deputy chief ministers and 44 ministers His predecessor Akhilesh Yadav ruled the state from March 15 2012 to March 19 2017 fiveyears four day and Mayawati from May 13 2007 to March 15 2012 four years 307 days Mayawati has been the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh four times IANC CVoter Report Card UP 2021 survey conducted on more than 15700 people in Uttar Pradesh between March 8 and March 15 reveals that 402 per cent people find Yogi as the best Chief Minister in terms of creating new employment opportunities in the state followed by Akhilesh 296 per cent and Mayawati 207 per cent However 96 per cent remain undecided with cant say In terms of controlling crime 539 per cent people in Uttar Pradesh like Yogi Mayawati is the second runners up for CM candidate on this topic with 247 per cent support followed by Akhilesh 174 per cent A total 4 per cent people remain undecided Yogi achieved more support from people in terms of controlling corruption with 57 per cent giving him a huge edge over Mayawati 243 per cent and Akhilesh 187 per cent In terms of infrastructure development like electricity water and road Yogi continued to be the favourite choice with 534 per cent vote share Akhilesh Yadav took the second spot with 28 per cent support followed by Mayawati 132 per cent A total of 53 per cent said cant say The survey was the outcome of conversation with people who exercised their franchise in last Assembly polls in favour of BJP Congress SP BSP and other regional parties IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/yogi-leaves-akhilesh-mayawati-far-behind-as-best-cm-110193.html Fri, 19 Mar 2021 21:43:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/up-under-yogi-went-big-after-mafias-crime-corruption-110068.html Lucknow Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath 4L during an event on the occasion of completion of four years of his government in the state at Lok Bhawan in Lucknow Friday March 19 2021 Also seen are Deputy CM K P Maurya 3L BJP State President Swatantra Dev Singh 5L and other dignitaries PTI New Delhi March 19 The BJP government in Uttar Pradesh under Yogi Adityanath took massive steps against big mafias operating in the state like the Ateeq Ahmed and Mukhtar Ansari gangs in a bid to curb corruption and crime says IANS CVoter Report CardUP 2021 survey More than 15700 people from Uttar Pradesh participated in the poll between March 8 and March 15 ajust ahead of the Yogi government completing four years on Friday Of these people 549 per cent said that the action against big mafias like Ahmed and Ansari can be called strict action against corruption and crime The people were replying to the query How do you see the action against big mafias like Atik Ahmed and Mukhtar Ansari Around 23 per cent said these actions were revenge politics while 221 per cent said they cant say The Yogi government came to power in 2017 Lodged in jails outside the state Ahmed and Ansari the oncefeared gangsters are now mere spectators to the gradual implosion of their empires they built using the unholy nexus of crime and politics dominating Uttar Pradesh using money and muscle power Their fiefdom invoked fear among commoners and their names inspired awe among followers But all that is in the past As many as 198 per cent people said they cant say exactly what the Yogi government has achieved Those who took part in the survey are supporters of the ruling BJP Congress Samajwadi Party Bahujan Samaj Party and other regional parties who voted during the last Assembly elections in the state Ahmed 58 is said to have committed his first murder in 1979 A fivetime legislator and a onetime parliamentarian Ahmed has 96 criminal cases against him including murder abductions illegal mining extortion intimidation and fraud among others He started calling the shots in the Allahabad now Prayagraj region after the death of his rival Shaukat Ilahi in a police encounter in 1989 Ahmed made his debut in politics the same year winning the Allahabad West assembly seat as an Independent candidate In 2003 Ahmed returned to the Samajwadi Party In 2004 he became a parliamentarian from the Phulpur Lok Sabha constituency a seat once held by Indias first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru Ahmeds downfall began in 2007 during the Bahujan Samaj Party BSPs rule when police mounted pressure on him and his brother Ashraf They eventually surrendered in 2008 but were released in 2013 a year after the Samajwadi Party came back to power Ahmed was arrested in February 2017 from the Naini area in Prayagraj in connection with an attack on employees of a state university The action came after the Allahabad High Court pulled up the police for their failure to arrest him The Prayagraj district administration recently ordered the attachment of seven of his immovable properties worth around Rs 60 crore Another 17 properties have been identified for action even as 16 firms linked to Ahmed and his gang are under scrutiny A BSP legislator Ansari has been lodged in a jail in Punjabs Ropar since January 2019 his reign in eastern Uttar Pradesh is all but over At the dawn of the 1990s Ansari who was involved in property business and contract work began expanding his network in the world of crime In November 2005 he was linked to the murder of BJP legislator Krishnanad Rai In 2009 Ansari who faces 48 FIRs including 10 murder cases was again named in the killing of Ajai Prakash Singh a contractor in Mau He successfully contested his first assembly election on a BSP ticket from the Mau seat in 1996 Denied the partys ticket in 2002 he contested as an Independent and won the seat in 2002 He retained his seat as an Independent in 2007 In January 2019 he was arrested for allegedly making an extortion call to a Mohalibased builder who lodged a case Ansari was arrested in that case and shifted to Punjabs Ropar jail from Banda where he was incarcerated in March 2017 in a separate case In May 2020 police stepped up operations against Ansari and his gang Seventytwo arms licenses linked to him and his accomplices were suspended properties worth Rs 66 crore seized and an extortion racket that supplied crores of rupees annually to Ansari and his associates was busted IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/up-under-yogi-went-big-after-mafias-crime-corruption-110068.html Fri, 19 Mar 2021 13:15:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/49-people-in-kerala-not-satisfied-with-amit-shahs-work-survey-105637.html New Delhi Feb 27 Almost half of a group of people in pollbound Kerala expressed their dissatisfaction with the work of Union Home Minister Amit Shah the IANS CVoter Opinion Poll survey said Among more than 8796 people surveyed in the last six weeks in Kerala 4955 per cent said they are not satisfied with Shahs work Of those 284 per cent said they are satisfied with the Home Ministers work at some extent while 1692 per cent said they are very much satisfied with his work The number of people who were not satisfied with the work of the BJP leader was 3563 per cent in Puducherry 3365 per cent in Trinamool Congress ruling West Bengal 16 per cent in Tamil Nadu and 1554 per cent in BJP ruled Assam A total of 2298 per cent people were satisfied with the work of Shah to some extent followed by 213 per cent with similar opinion in West Bengal 14 84 per cent in Tamil Nadu and 121 per cent in Puducherry However the maximum of 3341 per cent people said they were very much satisfied with Shahs work followed by 3317 per cent in Assam 2263 per cent in Puducherry and 554 per cent in Tamil Nadu The survey was done considering Assembly elections in West Bengal Kerala Tamil Nadu Assam and Puducherry between March 27 to April 29 The Election Commission on Friday announced the poll schedule for these four states and one Union Territory IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/49-people-in-kerala-not-satisfied-with-amit-shahs-work-survey-105637.html Sun, 28 Feb 2021 19:51:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/nda-projected-to-form-govt-with-23rd-majority-in-puducherry-105644.html New Delhi Feb 27 The National Democratic Alliance NDA is likely to form the government in Puducherry by bagging close to twothird assembly seats in the upcoming election of the UT scheduled on April 6 the IANS Cvoter opinion poll has projected The poll results said that the NDA may win anywhere between 17 to 21 seats in the assembly elections whose results will be out on May 2 The alliance had won 12 seats in the last assembly elections held in 2016 Meanwhile the Congress which ruled the UT government in alliance with Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam DMK would be limited to around 10 seats The poll projected the alliance led by the grand old party to win anywhere between 8 to 11 seats Meanwhile other candidates are expected to win 1 seat in the UT The Congress with DMK had claimed victory in 2016 by capturing 17 of the 33 assembly seats Similar to the seats the vote share is also projected to change as NDA is likely to command 458 per cent of the vote share a rise of 153 per cent against 305 per cent it received in 2016 Meanwhile the Congress alliance may have to compromise with their current vote share by 33 per cent and remain at 362 per cent The party had presided over 395 per cent in 2016 Puducherry is under Presidents rule which was imposed in the UT on February 24 after the Union Cabinet approved the proposal sent by the Puducherry LG The proposal was made days after the Congressled government in the union territory lost power during a vote of confidence The Congressled United Progressive Alliance UPA came to power in the previous assembly elections with the grand old party winning 15 seats IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/nda-projected-to-form-govt-with-23rd-majority-in-puducherry-105644.html Sun, 28 Feb 2021 20:01:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/mamata-winning-bengal-bjp-perception-battle-105645.html New Delhi Feb 27 The battle for the states is a mixed bag with Mamata Banerjee projected to win the highstakes battle for West Bengal despite losing the war of perception DMKCongress is sweeping Tamil Nadu the Left is comfortably retaining Kerala while the BJP is retaining Assam and the AINRCBJP alliance in Puducherry is slated to be victorious as per the IANS C Voter opinion poll wave 2 An important observation in the tracker is a significant gap between the numbers of actual voting intention and the perception of winnability in West Bengal While the BJP is leading the war of perception and winnability it is the TMC which is still leading the likely voters equation it said The survey has a sample size of 70608 for 824 seats in 5 states with a margin of error of 35 per cent In Tamil Nadu Kerala Assam and Puducherry there is no contradiction observed as far as the actual voting and perception of winning is concerned In fact in all these states the perception of winning goes further up for the leading party in actual vote share which confirms the trend reported by the Tracker The TMC led by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is tipped to get a simple majority in the high decibel and cutthroat Bengal election with a projected seat share of 156 seats in an assembly of 294 TMC is holding on to its vote share with an erosion of just 21 per cent The challenger BJP is making big gains with a vote share swing of 278 per cent to notch 38 per cent vote share and will get 100 seats while the LeftCongress combine is projected to get 35 seats In Tamil Nadu it is the DMKled combine which is headed towards a near two thirds majority with the alliance with the Congress and others projected to win 158 seats out of 234 while the ruling AIADMK in alliance with BJP and others will get only 62 seats The UPA alliance is only gaining 2 per cent vote share but AIADMK is losing heavily with an erosion of 15 per cent vote share In Kerala the Left Democratic Front LDF is repeating its 2016 performance and will form the government again with a haul of 87 seats compared to 91 in the previous election While the LDF is losing 34 per cent vote share the Congress led UDF is losing more with 62 per cent erosion and even BJP is losing vote share while others are gaining The UDF is projected to win 51 seats in a house of 140 In Assam BJP Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal is headed for a second term with the party matching its 2016 performance and winning 72 seats just down 2 seats in a house of 126 The Congress is winning 47 seats despite winning big in vote share by almost 10 per cent points reducing the gap with the BJP to just 2 per cent but winning fewer seats In Puducherry while the Congress government lost the vote in the assembly it is also losing at the hustings The AINRCBJPAIADMK alliance is winning big with 19 seats in a house of 30 IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/mamata-winning-bengal-bjp-perception-battle-105645.html Sun, 28 Feb 2021 20:10:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/tmc-likely-to-get-156-seats-in-bengal-bjp-100-out-of-294-seats-105647.html New Delhi Feb 27 It is a straight war between Trinamool Congress TMC and the BJP in West Bengal which voted left parties to power for many decades since independence Though it seems the TMC has a clear edge in this political fight BJP is not far behind and likely to make a huge dent in the political equation of the state According to an IANS CVoter survey the TMC is likely to emerge as a clear winner with 156 seats which is barely over the halfway mark and a decrease in 55 seats from its 2016 tally in the 294 seat Assembly The survey projects the BJP will notch up its tally from single digit 3 seats in the 2016 election to a triple digit 100 in the 2021 election The Left FrontCongress combine is projected to be at the third spot with just 35 seats Interestingly the survey projects there isnt a gulf of difference in votes percentage of the TMC and BJP where the former is likely to get 428 percent and the latter not far behind with 38 percent The swing vote percentage favours the BJP which has jumped from 102 percent in 2016 polls to 38 percent in 2021 polls on the contrary the TMC may get 21 percent less votes percent The Left FrontCongress combine is projected to get 129 percent votes a major of 25 percent from its 2016 tally and it seems the beneficiary is the BJP According to the projected range of seats the TMC is projected to get seats in the range 148164 seats followed by the BJP with 92108 seats and the Left FrontCongress may get 3139 seats and the remaining 15 seats may go to the independent candidates The survey also observed a significant gap between the numbers of actual voting intention and the perception of winnability in West Bengal While the BJP is leading the war of perception and winnability it is the TMC which is still leading the likely voters equation The perception gap for the BJP is 46 and for the TMC it is 88 According to the survey 426 percent perceive the BJP is likely to win the West Bengal election while 34 percent perceive the TMC will win IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/tmc-likely-to-get-156-seats-in-bengal-bjp-100-out-of-294-seats-105647.html Sun, 28 Feb 2021 20:19:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/people-in-tn-unsatisfied-with-centres-works-cvoter-105648.html New Delhi Feb 27 People in Tamil Nadu are unsatisfied with the development works carried out by the BJPruled Centre stated a survey carried out by IANS CVoter The survey was carried out in Tamil Nadu Kerala West Bengal Assam and the Union Territory of Puducherry where Assembly polls are scheduled in MarchMay The survey also stated that around 70 per cent of people in West Bengal and Assam are satisfied with the present central government In Kerala and Puducherry around 60 per cent people are satisfied with the central government schemes and policies the polling agency stated In Tamil Nadu a total 624 per cent people were very satisfied with the governments policies and 2271 per cent were somewhat satisfied Around 5053 per cent people were completely unsatisfied with the BJPled government at the Centre In Assam around 4194 per cent people are very much satisfied with the central government and around 2672 per cent are satisfied to some extent with the central government Similarly 4562 per cent people in West Bengal are very much satisfied with the central government and 2349 per cent are some what satisfied In Kerala 2867 per cent people are very much satisfied with the government and 2963 per cent are somewhat satisfied In Puducherry around 2246 per cent are very satisfied with the government and 237 per cent are somewhat satisfied Tamil Nadu Kerala West Bengal Assam and the Union Territory of Puducherry elections are scheduled in MarchMay The Election Commission has announced the poll dates for four states and one Union Territory The voting begins on March 27 and counting of votes will be held on May 2 The Assembly polls in Bengal will be held in eight phases on March 27 April 1 April 6 April 10 April 17 April 22 April 26 and April 29 In Kerala and Puducherry the polls will be held in a single phase on April 6 Elections in Tamil Nadu will be held in a single phase on April 6 In Assam people will vote in three phases on March 27 April 1 and April 6 The counting of votes for all states will be held on May 2 The sample size of the survey in each states were different according to CVOTER Around 4776 across people across 126 seats in Assam 8796 people across 140 seats in Kerala 1647 people across 30 seats in Puducherry 16457 people across 234 seats in Tamil Nadu and 38932 people across 294 seats took part in the survey IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/people-in-tn-unsatisfied-with-centres-works-cvoter-105648.html Sun, 28 Feb 2021 20:27:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/70-people-in-bengal-assam-satisfied-with-pms-work-105651.html New Delhi Feb 27 Around 70 per cent of people in West Bengal and Assam are satisfied with Prime Minister Narendra Modis policies and works stated a survey carried out by IANS CVoter The survey was carried out in Tamil Nadu Kerala West Bengal Assam and the Union Territory of Puducherry where Assembly polls are scheduled in MarchMay The survey also stated that around 40 per cent people in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are completely unsatisfied with Modis development works In Kerala around 3696 per cent people are completely unhappy with the prime ministers policies and works As per the polling agency around 4123 per cent of people in Assam are very much satisfied with Modi and his policies and 3148 per cent are satisfied to some extent In Kerala 2918 per cent of people are very much satisfied and 3319 per cent are somewhat satisfied In Tamil Nadu only 1309 per cent of people are very much satisfied and 3318 per cent of people are somewhat satisfied In West Bengal 4013 per cent of people are very much satisfied with Modis policies and works and 2994 per cent of people are somewhat satisfied In Puducherry 3654 per cent of people are satisfied and 1956 per cent of people are somewhat satisfied Tamil Nadu Kerala West Bengal Assam and the Union Territory of Puducherry elections are scheduled in MarchMay The Election Commission has announced the poll dates for four states and one Union Territory The voting begins on March 27 and counting of votes will be held on May 2 Assembly polls in Bengal will be held in eight phases on March 27 April 1 April 6 April 10 April 17 April 22 April 26 and April 29 In Kerala and Puducherry the polls will be held in a single phase on April 6 Elections in Tamil Nadu will be held in a single phase on April 6 In Assam people will vote in three phases on March 27 April 1 and April 6 The counting of votes for all states will be held on May 2 The sample size of the survey in each state was different according to CVoter Around 4776 across people across 126 seats in Assam 8796 people across 140 seats in Kerala 1647 people across 30 seats in Puducherry 16457 people across 234 seats in Tamil Nadu and 38932 people across 294 seats took part in the survey IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/70-people-in-bengal-assam-satisfied-with-pms-work-105651.html Sun, 28 Feb 2021 20:55:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/ldf-may-win-kerala-assembly-polls-with-87-seats-105653.html New Delhi Feb 27 The CPI Mled Left Democratic Front is going to give a tough fight to the CongressUnited Democratic Front coalition and the Bharatiya Janata Party in the upcoming assembly elections in Kerala as it is likely to win 87 seats out of 140 and have a vote share of over 40 per cent the IANSCVoter survey revealed on Saturday On Friday the Election Commission of India announced the poll schedule for the Kerala Assembly election The state will vote in a singlephase election for all 140 seats of the Kerala Assembly It is likely to be a hotly contested political battle In 2016 the LDF had assumed charge According to the survey of more than 8796 participants taken in six weeks the LDF may have a vote share of 401 per cent as against 419 in the 2016 elections It may score 87 seats down by four The Congressled United Democratic Front will gather a vote share of 326 per cent in comparison to 2016 when it logged 388 per cent The seats will increase from 47 to 51 Notably Bharatiya Janata Partys vote share will plummet from 149 per cent in 2016 to 127 per cent in the upcoming elections The seats will however remain constant at one Kerala for long has remained an unconquerable fortress for the BJP The surveyor asked the participants who they will vote for if the assembly elections are held today To this 401 per cent said that they will vote for LDF 326 per cent for UDF while 127 per cent said BJP In the outgoing Assembly the CPIMled Left Democratic Front had 91 seats while the Congressled United Democratic Front had 47 and the BJP and PC George whose party is not allied with any of the three fronts had one each The LDF comprises 14 parties including the Kerala CongressMani and the erstwhile Janata DalU now the Loktantrik Janata Dal which crossed over from the UDF last year In the UDF there are just five parties at present and while the BJPled National Democratic Alliance also has five the others apart from the BJP and the Bharat Dharma Jana Sena have just a nominal presence IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/ldf-may-win-kerala-assembly-polls-with-87-seats-105653.html Sun, 28 Feb 2021 21:13:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/survey-modi-in-bengal-rahul-in-kerala-most-suited-for-pm-105655.html New Delhi Feb 27 Despite being the top choice as a Chief Minister in West Bengal the voter in the state prefers Narendra Modi as a suitable candidate for the Prime Ministers post However Lok Sabha MP from Keralas Wayanad constituency Rahul Gandhi is preferred in the state over Modi for the Prime Ministers post A total of 3444 respondents preferred Gandhi son of Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi as a suitable candidate for the post while 3371 per cent people think Modi as a most suitable candidate for the office Interestingly in neighbouring Tamil Nadu 1994 per cent people prefer Gandhi as most suitable for the post of Prime Minister while about 2184 per cent find Modi as the best candidate for the job In West Bengal only 1016 per cent respondents believe that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is the most suitable for the Prime Ministers post while 5083 per cent people in the state find Modi best suited for the job The outcome is based on IANS CVoter Opinion Poll survey conducted in the last six weeks on over 8796 people in Kerala and about 38932 people in West Bengal In other pollbound states Modi is still the most popular leader suited for the Prime Ministers post In Assam 4296 per cent people believe that Modi is the most suitable leader for the Prime Ministers post followed by Puducherry 3529 IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/survey-modi-in-bengal-rahul-in-kerala-most-suited-for-pm-105655.html Sun, 28 Feb 2021 21:25:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/assam-ndas-vote-share-to-rise-may-win-72-seats-105656.html New Delhi Feb 27 The National Democratic Alliances NDA vote share is likely to increase by 19 per cent in the upcoming Assam elections while it may bag 72 seats out of the overall 126 the IANSCVoter survey revealed on Saturday On Friday the Election Commission of India announced the dates for elections to the 126member Assam Assembly set to be held over three phases on March 27 April 1 and April 6 with the results to be declared on May 2 According to the survey of more than 4700 participants done in six weeks the National Democratic Alliance led by the BJP may get 438 per cent vote share as against 419 per cent in the last election held in 2016 It may score 72 seats down by two Notably the United Progressive Alliances UPA vote share is likely to increase dramatically with survey projections showing it at 438 per cent in comparison to 2016 when it logged merely 31 per cent The seats will increase from 26 to 47 The vote share of the Bodoland Peoples Front BPF is most likely to come down to 11 per cent as against 39 per cent in the 2016 state elections The vote shares of other parties may stand at 137 per cent down from 232 per cent in the last elections Regionwise the majority of votes from Central Assam Hills and Barak Valley and Upper Assam will go to the BJP while votes from Lower Assam are likely to sway towards the Congress In 2016 the majority of votes from all the regions went to the BJP The surveyor asked the participants who they will vote for if the assembly elections are held today To this 438 per cent said that they will vote for the BJPled National Democratic Alliance 414 per cent said that they will vote for the United Progressive Alliance Next the participants were asked Irrespective of whichever party you support or vote for which party or alliance do you think will win the West Bengal state election To this 495 per cent said NDA while 312 per cent named UPA The last assembly polls in 2016 in Assam were held in two phases wherein the Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies had won 86 of the states 126 assembly constituencies IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/assam-ndas-vote-share-to-rise-may-win-72-seats-105656.html Sun, 28 Feb 2021 21:28:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/mamata-sonowal-vijayan-most-suited-for-cms-post-105657.html New Delhi Feb 27 The incumbent chief ministers of Kerala Assam and West Bengal are still far ahead in terms of popularity to their nearest challengers for office In Tamil Nadu the leader of the main opposition party is more favoured for the office of chief minister than the incumbent one In Puducherry N Rangaswamy of All India NR Congress AINRC is the popular choice for the post of chief minister In IANS Cvoter opinion polls 545 per cent respondents said that Mamata Banerjee is the most suitable candidate for the post of chief minister in West Bengal About 246 per cent people believe the BJP West Bengal unit chief Dilip Ghosh is suitable for the post of chief minister About 39000 respondents from across West Bengal participated in the poll In Kerala about 385 per cent people still believe Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is most suitable for the post Only 27 per cent believe that former chief minister and Congress leader Oommen Chandy is suitable for the post Most interestingly people in Kerala did not find any of the BJP faces suitable for the post of chief minister Some 8796 respondents from Kerala participated in the opinion poll In Tamil Nadu about 394 per cent respondents said that DMK chief and Leader of Opposition in the state assembly M K Stalin is more suited for the post than chief minister EK Palaniswami 321 per cent Only 78 per cent respondents found V K Sasikala close aide of former chief minister J Jayalalithaa suitable for the post of chief minister About 32 per cent people found superstar Rajinikanth suitable for the job Only 53 per cent respondents found Makkal Needhi Maiam MNM chief and actor Kamal Hassan is suitable for the post of chief minister About 16457 respondents from across Tamil Nadu participated in the opinion poll In Assam people still find sitting chief minister Sarbanand Sonowal most suitable for the job with 433 percent respondents believing that Sonowal is more suitable than Congresss Gaurav Gogoi 264 per cent About 4776 respondents from across Assam participated in the opinion poll In Puducherry respondents found Rangaswamy 458 percent more suitable for the chief ministers post than former chief minister V Narayanasamy 382 per cent who resigned recently after losing majority in the House IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/mamata-sonowal-vijayan-most-suited-for-cms-post-105657.html Sun, 28 Feb 2021 21:39:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/upa-may-form-govt-in-tamil-nadu-with-150-seats-win-105658.html New Delhi Feb 27 The United Progressive Alliance UPA is likely to sweep the Tamil Nadu assembly with a projected win on 158 seats which is a growth of 60 seats over what it won in 2016 assembly elections whereas the vote share is also supposed to rise by 2 per cent as per the IANS CVoter Poll Survey The poll results also said that the party may win anywhere between 154 to 162 seats in the assembly elections that are scheduled to be held on April 6 Meanwhile National Democratic Alliance NDA may be reduced to 62 seats a massive decline from 2016 elections The party had won 136 seats then Meanwhile the combine may win anywhere between 58 to 66 seats in the 2021 elections whose result will be out on May 2 Assembly elections are scheduled to be held in the state on April 6 The vote share of the UPA is likely to improve to 414 per cent from 394 per cent it achieved in 2016 Meanwhile NDA may see a reduction of 151 per cent in the vote share from the 2016 election In the previous assembly election the alliance had got 437 per cent of the total votes However it is supposed to achieve only 286 per cent in 2021 The poll was conducted for more than 16000 people at 234 assembly seats IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/upa-may-form-govt-in-tamil-nadu-with-150-seats-win-105658.html Sun, 28 Feb 2021 21:47:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/mamata-sonowal-pinarayi-still-favoured-as-cm-105659.html New Delhi Feb 27 Three incumbents Mamata Banerjee Sarbananda Sonowal and Pinarayi Vijayan enjoy strong approval ratings as their respective states go to the polls Of the five states going to the polls Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami is much behind M K Stalin of the DMK as CM choice while N Rangaswamy is leading the race in Puducherry West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata is much ahead of the pack with more than half or 545 per cent respondents in the IANS C Voter opinion poll wave 2 saying she is the most suitable candidate for CM Dilip Ghosh state BJP President comes second with 246 per cent of the vote Similarly Assam CM Sonowal is very popular with 433 per cent casting their vote in his favour followed by Gaurav Gogoi of the Congress with 264 per cent Gaurav is the son of former Assam CM Tarun Gogoi who passed away recently Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan is headed for another win as 385 per cent respondents favoured him as CM followed by Oommen Chandy of the Congress with 27 per cent In Tamil Nadu M K Stalin of the DMK who has had a long wait to become Chief Minister is the favoured candidate with 394 per cent while Chief Minister E Palaniswami may be on his way out with 321 per cent giving him the nod The star studded list in Tamil Nadu includes Sasikala Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth N Rangaswamy backed by the BJP and AIADMK is set to become Puducherry CM with 458 per cent favouring him with ousted Congress CM V Narayanasami getting approval of only 382 per cent IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/mamata-sonowal-pinarayi-still-favoured-as-cm-105659.html Sun, 28 Feb 2021 21:58:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/rahul-preferred-as-pm-in-kerala-tn-105664.html New Delhi Feb 27 Congress scion Rahul Gandhi will trounce Prime Minister Narendra Modi if Kerala and Tamil Nadu had a chance to elect the Prime Minister directly As per the IANS CVoter opinion poll wave 2 Rahul is leading Modi in the popularity contest in these two key south Indian states To a question in the survey If you are given a chance to directly elect the Prime Minister of India whom would you prefer to elect between Rahul Gandhi and Narendra Modi as the PM of India 5792 per cent in Kerala and 4346 per cent in Tamil Nadu preferred Rahul over Modi Modi was preferred by 3619 per cent in Kerala and 2816 per cent in Tamil Nadu lagging Rahul by a wide margin in these two states Of the other three states going to the polls Modi is way ahead with 5413 per cent in West Bengal 478 per cent in Assam and 4554 per cent in Puducherry Modi is trailing Rahul by 2173 per cent in Kerala and 153 per cent in Tamil Nadu while he is leading by 2463 per cent in Assam 2293 per cent in West Bengal and 1272 per cent in Puducherry IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/rahul-preferred-as-pm-in-kerala-tn-105664.html Sun, 28 Feb 2021 22:15:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/kerala-cm-vijayan-most-popular-with-7292-respondents-105666.html New Delhi Feb 27 The antiincumbency wave seems have marginal effect on the popularity of chief ministers of Assam Kerala and West Bengal According to an IANS CVoter survey the chief ministers are popular amongst the people due to their performance 5827 per cent in Assam 7292 per cent in Kerala and 575 per cent in West Bengal The popularity of Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan is staggering in the state 5308 per cent people are very much satisfied with the performance of the CM In Assam 4584 per cent expressed satisfaction with the performance of the chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal and in West Bengal 4482 per cent are very much satisfied with the performance of chief minister Mamta Banerjee However in Tamil Nadu merely 1655 per cent respondents are very much satisfied with the performance of chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and in case of Puducherry only 1748 per cent are very much satisfied with the performance of former chief minister V Narayanasamy who resigned recently after losing the trust vote According to the survey in Assam 4187 per cent are very much satisfied with the performance of the state government 293 per cent are satisfied to some extent and 1239 per cent are not satisfied at all Net 5878 per cent people are satisfied with the work of Assam government In Kerala 4535 per cent are very much satisfied and 4287 per cent are satisfied to some extent and 117 per cent are not satisfied at all Nett 7652 per cent people are satisfied with Kerala government performance In West Bengal 3695 per cent people are very much satisfied with the state government performance 3365 percent are satisfied to some extent and 2571 per cent are not satisfied at all Nett 4489 per cent people are satisfied with the West Bengal government performance For Tamil Nadu merely 721 per cent people are very much satisfied with performance of the state government and 4324 per cent are satisfied to some extent and 3147 percent are not satisfied at all Nett 1898 per cent are only satisfied with Tamil Nadu government performance In Puducherry 4109 per cent people are not satisfied with the performance of the government 1823 percent are very much satisfied and 1367 per cent are satisfied to some extent 27 per cent people could not say anything on the performance of the government Therefore the net performance of the Puducherry government is minus 919 per cent IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/kerala-cm-vijayan-most-popular-with-7292-respondents-105666.html Sun, 28 Feb 2021 22:25:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/bengal-first-among-5-poll-bound-states-in-improved-living-standards-105674.html New Delhi Feb 27 West Bengal was at the first rank in improved living standards of people the highest among the five pollbound states in the last one year according to the IANS Cvoter survey Over 38932 people in 294 Assembly seats in West Bengal participated in the survey up to 2686 per cent replied their living standard has improved in last one year and 3121 per cent said their standard remained the same 4139 per cent replied their living standard has deteriorated while 054 per cent participants said they cant evaluate Kerala which is also among the pollbound states secured the second position where 8796 participants from 140 Assembly seats replied that living standard of 2176 per cent people has improved in the last one year 3545 per cent participants replied there has been no change in their living standard and 4272 per cent said their living standard has deteriorated instead in last one year whereas 008 said they cant say Similarly survey based on 4776 participants from 126 Assembly seats in Assam where 1926 per cent claimed their living standard has improved 2354 per cent found no changes whereas 4858 per cent were of the view that their standard has deteriorated and 862 per cent could not say In Tamil Nadu 1185 per cent claimed improvement in living standard 3029 per cent found no difference 5254 per cent found their living standard had deteriorated and 532 per cent said they cant say The survey in Tamil Nadu was based on 16475 participants from 234 Assembly seats As per the Cvoter survey 2088 per cent participants in Puducherry found their living standard improved in the last one year 2925 per cent said they found no difference while 4905 per cent said their living standard had deteriorated IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/bengal-first-among-5-poll-bound-states-in-improved-living-standards-105674.html Sun, 28 Feb 2021 23:16:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/in-assam-4693-believe-living-standards-will-improve-105675.html New Delhi Feb 27 As many as 4693 out of 4776 people from 126 Assembly seats in Assam believe that their living standards will improve in the next one year according to the IANS Cvoter survey 134 out of total participants said there will be no change in their living standards 1009 said their living standards will deteriorate and 4164 said they cant assess this Out of total 8796 participants from 140 Assembly seats in Kerala 2834 replied to Cvoter survey that their living standards will improve in next the one year 2544 believed there will be no changes and their living standards are likely to remain the same while 2899 said their standards will be deteriorate and 1723 replied that they cant evaluate In Tamil Nadu out of 16475 people from 234 Assembly Constituencies participated in the survey 3937 of them believe their living standards will improve in the next one year 1061 believe their standards will remain the same while 983 said their living standard will be deteriorated Up to 2883 respondents in West Bengal believe their living standards will improve in the next one year 732 said they will not find any change in their living standard 123 believed their living standards will deteriorate whereas 5182 said they cant asses what will happen A total of 38932 people from 294 Assembly seats participated in survey to reply on Cvoters quarry Do you feel that in the next one year your living standard Of total 1647 participants from 30 assembly seats in Puducherry up to 3654 said they believe their living standards will improve in the next one year 92 people said there will be no change 173 replied their living standard will be deteriorated while 3696 said they cant evaluate IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/in-assam-4693-believe-living-standards-will-improve-105675.html Sun, 28 Feb 2021 23:18:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/221-in-kerala-believe-country-moving-forward-but-not-their-lives-105679.html New Delhi Feb 27 Out of 4776 people from 126 Assembly seats in Assam 2181 per cent people in the IANS Cvoter survey said that they believe the country is moving forward but not their lives while 2709 per cent believed the country is moving forward and their lives too 137 per cent replied their lives are improving but the country is in poor state 3747 per cent said their lives and the country both are in a poor state whereas 1926 per cent said they cant say In Kerala out of 8796 people from 140 Assembly seats 221 per cent replied the country is moving forward but not their lives 2982 per cent said the country is moving forward and their lives too 1513 per cent replied their lives are improving but the country is in a poor state 3114 per cent believe their lives and the country both are in a poor state and 182 per cent replied they cant say In Tamil Nadu 1642 per cent replied that they believe the country is moving forward but not their lives 1684 per cent replied the country is moving forward and their lives too 193 per cent said their lives are improving but the country is in poor shape 3353 per cent replied their lives and the country both are in a poor state and 3127 per cent replied they cant say The outcome of Cvoter survey was based on replies from 16475 people of all 234 Assembly seats in Tamil Nadu In Puducherry 1897 per cent replied the country is moving forward but not their lives 2785 per cent said the country is moving forward and their lives too 381 per cent replied their lives are improving but the country is in a poor state 3306 per cent said their lives and the country both are in a poor state and 1631 per cent were not able to say anything A total of 1647 people from 30 Assembly seats participated in the survey IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/221-in-kerala-believe-country-moving-forward-but-not-their-lives-105679.html Sun, 28 Feb 2021 23:56:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/609-say-the-middle-class-expected-more-from-budget-2021-100179.html New Delhi Feb 2 The middle class expected much more from the Union Budget 2021 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday as per the IANS C Voter Budget Snap Poll 2021 The most decisive verdict of the poll conducted with a sample size of 1200 respondents is that 609 per cent said that as the middle class they expected more from the Budget while 265 per cent said no To articulate the worries over inflation 596 per cent said that inflation will increase after the Budget while 252 per cent said otherwise To the majority the countrys fiscal deficit stands at 95 and is a big concern 59 per cent said it is a big concern while 27 per cent said it is not The focus of the Budget for 2021 is not clear to many respondents As many as 286 per cent could not identify the main focus of the exercise while 274 per cent said it was farmers and 22 per cent said it was health 139 per cent said it was to collect money However people are happy with the increased outlays for health 474 per cent said they are happy that the government has increased the health budget by 135 per cent while 351 per cent said they are not happy A slim majority of 409 per cent said that the angry farmers will not be happy with the announcements while 402 per cent said yes Similarly a slim majority of 419 per cent said the Budget presented by the Finance Minister has not met their expectations while 408 per cent said it has met their expectations A majority of 442 per cent are disappointed that there has been no change in the income tax slab while 407 per cent said they are not disappointed The message that has gone out is that more announcements have been made for the electionbound states with 464 per cent respondents saying yes and 364 per cent answering in the negative Almost two thirds agree that through this budget the government has tried to give a message that health is of utmost importance 625 per cent agreed with this proposition while only 247 per cent said no The majority does not feel that this budget indicates that the treasury of the government is empty with 442 per cent saying so but the worrying number is that a high percentage at 422 per cent thinks the treasury is empty IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/609-say-the-middle-class-expected-more-from-budget-2021-100179.html Tue, 02 Feb 2021 14:04:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/confusion-prevails-on-focus-of-union-budget-100183.html New Delhi Feb 2 Many have been left confused or clueless by Union Budget 2021 with the cant say category showing up in sizeable numbers on several important issues as per the IANS C Voter Budget Snap Poll 21 The most astounding example of this is the main focus of the Budget Believe it or not among all the choices from farmers to health to taxes the cant say category holds the majority with 286 per cent respondents saying so Within this the granular details show that the lowincome group is most ambiguous with 319 per cent saying cant say but even in the middleincome group confusion prevails with 246 per cent taking the cant say option The lowincome group has a 217 per cent cant say segment on whether angry farmers will be happy with the announcements 218 per cent in the segment opined cant say when asked if more announcements were made in the Budget for election bound states Interestingly 185 per cent of the highincome group were in the fence sitters camp when asked about if the Budget indicates that the treasury is empty In the lowincome group 19 per cent respondents could not say if the Budget presented by the Finance Minister met expectations The middle class expected much more from the Union Budget 2021 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday as per the IANS C Voter Budget Snap Poll 2021 The most decisive verdict of the poll conducted with a sample size of 1200 respondents is that 609 per cent said that as the middle class they expected more from the Budget while 265 per cent said no To articulate the worries over inflation 596 per cent said that inflation will increase after the Budget while 252 per cent said otherwise To the majority the countrys fiscal deficit stands at 95 per cent and is a big concern 59 per cent said it is a big concern while 27 per cent said it is not The focus of the Budget for 2021 is not clear to many respondents As many as 286 per cent could not identify the main focus of the exercise while 274 per cent said it was farmers and 22 per cent said it was health 139 per cent said it was to collect money However people are happy with the increased outlays for health 474 per cent said they are happy that the government has increased the health budget by 135 per cent while 351 per cent said they are not happy A slim majority of 409 per cent said that the angry farmers will not be happy with the announcements while 402 per cent said yes IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/confusion-prevails-on-focus-of-union-budget-100183.html Tue, 02 Feb 2021 14:14:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/66-of-middle-income-group-expected-more-from-budget-100184.html New Delhi Feb 2 The middleincome group expected more from this years Union Budget with 66 per cent expressing this opinion as per the IANS C Voter Budget Snap Poll 2021 To a question on being the middle class did you expect more from the budget 66 per cent of the middleincome group said they expected more On the other hand the highincome group is most dissatisfied with the Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday 528 per cent of respondents of this segment said no to a question on whether the Budget presented by the Finance Minister met your expectations Interestingly the lowincome group is most concerned with the burgeoning fiscal deficit 605 per cent said that it is a big concern that the countrys fiscal deficit stands at 95 A slim majority of 419 per cent said the Budget presented by the Finance Minister has not met their expectations while 408 per cent said it has met their expectations A majority of 442 per cent are disappointed that there has been no change in the income tax slab while 407 per cent said they are not disappointed The message that has gone out is that more announcements have been made for the electionbound states with 464 per cent respondents saying yes and 364 per cent answering in the negative Almost two thirds agree that through this budget the government has tried to give a message that health is of utmost importance 625 per cent agreed with this proposition while only 247 per cent said no The majority does not feel that this budget indicates that the treasury of the government is empty with 442 per cent saying so but the worrying number is that a high percentage at 422 per cent thinks the treasury is empty IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/66-of-middle-income-group-expected-more-from-budget-100184.html Tue, 02 Feb 2021 14:22:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/53-indians-feel-tibet-is-underreported-in-indian-media-96754.html New Delhi Jan 20 Nearly 53 per cent of Indians feel that Tibet is relatively underreported in the Indian media and national discourse as per the IANS CVoter Tibet Poll Northeast is the only region in the country where 71 per cent of people said they have heard read or seen news about Tibet in the last six months in newspapers television and online platforms Responding to a question posed by the survey 50 per cent of the respondents living in urban areas said that they have not heard read or seen news about Tibet in the last six months in newspapers television or online platforms while 54 per cent residing in rural areas feel the same Interestingly Indians in the age group of 3544 years are exactly divided 5050 on the same question Also more than 57 per cent of Indians above 55 years also said that they have not heard read or seen news about Tibet in the last six months in newspapers television or online platforms In the younger age group of 1824 years 55 per cent of people gave similar answers The educational qualification also didnt have much effect on the outcome of the question While 50 per cent of the respondents from the higher education group felt that they have not heard read or seen news stories about Tibet in the last six months 58 per cent of the respondents from the lower education group expressed similar opinion According to the survey in South India 60 per cent respondents said they have not heard read or seen news about Tibet in the last six months in Indian media IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/53-indians-feel-tibet-is-underreported-in-indian-media-96754.html Fri, 22 Jan 2021 01:48:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/62-indians-want-to-risk-worsening-ties-with-china-on-human-rights-issue-in-tibet-96755.html New Delhi Jan 20 Almost 62 per cent people of India are willing to risk worsening ties with China on the issue human rights in Tibet as the brand equity of China has taken a beating over the last one year and majority of Indians have further become antiChina in their perceptions as per the IANS CVoter Tibet Poll According to the survey which included a sample size of 3000 people 622 per cent Indians are willing to risk worsening ties with China on the issue of human rights in Tibet The survey said that 19 per cent people want to improve relations with China even if this risks the protection of human rights in Tibet Meanwhile 11 per cent people said that they cannot say anything on the issue The survey also found that 638 per cent male and 605 per cent female are in favour of risking worsening ties with China on the issue of human rights in Tibet while 199 per cent men and 182 per cent women want to improve relations with China even if this risks the protection of human rights in Tibet The survey said that 769 per cent in Northeast followed by 692 per cent in West and 683 per cent in East India are in favour of risking worsening ties with China on the isue of human rights in Tibet The survey further said that only 663 per cent people in south India in favour of risking worsening ties with China on the issue of human rights in Tibet It also said that 183 per cent people in East 167 per cent people in North 256 per cent people in South 16 per cent in West and 231 per cent in Northeast want to improve relations with China even if this risks the protection of human rights in Tibet The survey also said that almost twothird of Indians want to support the issue of Tibet even at the cost of worsening relationship with China It said the brand equity of China has taken a beating over last one year and majority of Indians have further become antiChina in their perceptions The survey also said that people aged between 25 and 34 years batted most for risking worsening ties with China on the issue of human rights in Tibet followed by 656 per cent of the people aged between 3544 years of age Meanwhile the survey also said that 211 per cent of people between the age group of 18 and 24 years followed by 203 per cent between 45 and 54 years want to improve relations with China even if this risks the protection of human rights in Tibet The survey said that 70 per cent of the Indian middle education group and 687 per cent people with higher education are in favour of risking worsening ties with China on the issue of human rights in Tibet while 22 per cent of the people with lower education want to improve relations with China even if this risks the protection of human rights in Tibet It further said that 663 per cent people fron the middle income group and 649 per cent of people from the higher income group are in favour of risking worsening ties with China on the issue of human rights in Tibet while 243 per cent people from higher income group and 205 per cent from lower income group want to improve relations with China even if this risks the protection of human rights in Tibet The survey also said that 597 per cent people in rural India and 582 per cent people in urban India are in favour of risking worsening ties with China on the issue of human rights in Tibet while 21 per cent of people in rural India and 146 per cent in urban India want to improve relations with China even if this risks the protection of human rights in Tibet The survey further said that 694 per cent of upper caste Hindus 65 per cent of OBCs 608 per cent Scheduled Caste and Dalits and 517 per cent Muslims in India are in favour of risking worsening ties with China on the issue of human rights in Tibet while 238 per cent Muslims 233 per cent others and 196 per cent OBCs want to improve relations with China even if this risks the protection of human rights in Tibet IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/62-indians-want-to-risk-worsening-ties-with-china-on-human-rights-issue-in-tibet-96755.html Fri, 22 Jan 2021 01:54:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/indians-do-not-associate-tibet-as-chinas-integral-part-96756.html New Delhi Jan 20 Indians do not readily associate Tibet as Chinas integral part as per the IANS CVoter Tibet Poll The survey included a sample size of 3000 people spread across the country Another importat finding of the survey is that 253 per cent of the people understan that Tibet is a state occupied by China The survey also claimed that 208 per cent people believe that Tibet is a state in India Only 66 per cent said that Tibet is part of China and interestingly 62 per cent believe that it is part of Nepal Further 204 per cent people have no clue about Tibet A total 117 per cent people believe that it is an independent country But going beyond these optimistic lines the fact remains that almost 3 out of 4 Indians do not have the right idea about the status of Tibet Tibet was an independent entity which was taken over by China in 1950 China had sent in thousands of troops to enforce its claim on the region in 1950 Some areas became the Tibetan Autonomous Region while others were incorporated into neighbouring Chinese provinces Currently India and China are engaged in a bitter border dispute along the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladkah for the last nine months Indian troopers are ready for a long haul along the LAC even as they hope for an amicable solution to the conflict with the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army China had changed the status quo along the LAC at various places moving inside the Indian territory India has objected to it and is taking up the matter with China at all levels IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/indians-do-not-associate-tibet-as-chinas-integral-part-96756.html Fri, 22 Jan 2021 02:07:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/significant-confusion-among-indians-about-governance-in-tibet-96757.html New Delhi Jan 20 There is significant confusion among Indians regarding the system of governance in Tibet as per the IANS CVoter Tibet Poll A total 325 per cent of people surveyed stated that they have no knowledge about the kind of system the Tibetans live under The survey also claimed that 24 per cent people believe that they live under the Chinese military occupation The survey included a sample size of 3000 people spread across the country Another important finding of the survey is that 184 per cent of people understand that Tibet is governed by a political and spiritual leader Further 222 per cent people believe that there is a democratic system in Tibet Tibet was an independent entity which was taken over by China in 1950 China had sent in thousands of troops to enforce its claim on the region in 1950 Some areas became the Tibetan Autonomous Region while others were incorporated into neighbouring Chinese provinces Currently India and China are engaged in a bitter border dispute along the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladkah for the last nine months Indian troops are ready for a long haul along the LAC even as they hope for an amicable solution to the conflict with the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army China had changed the status quo along the LAC at various places moving inside the Indian territory India has objected to it and is taking up the matter with China at all levels IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/significant-confusion-among-indians-about-governance-in-tibet-96757.html Fri, 22 Jan 2021 02:16:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/odisha-ne-highly-satisfied-with-centre-tn-punjab-in-negative-95109.html New Delhi Jan 16 In the backdrop of the ongoing Covid19 pandemic nearly 4166 per cent of people are very much satisfied with the overall performance of the central government across all the states as per the IANS CVoter State of the Nation 2021 survey According to the survey in Odisha 7502 per cent of people are very much satisfied with the performance of the Central government while 164 per cent are satisfied to some extent and only 83 per cent are not satisfied at all taking the net satisfaction level to 8312 per cent In Telangana and Andhra Pradesh more than 60 per cent of people are very much satisfied with the performance of the Centre Interestingly in the northeastern states 4516 per cent of people are very much satisfied with the Central government while 3893 per cent are satisfied to some extent taking the overall nett satisfaction level to 6893 per cent The level of satisfaction with the Centres performance is in the negative in Tamil Nadu and Punjab In fact at 309 per cent Punjab is the only state which is extremely unsatisfied with the Central government The perception of the Central government has also dipped in Uttar Pradesh where 4023 per cent of people seem to be satisfied with it while 4215 per cent are not satisfied at all Even in Kerala 4108 per cent of people are not at all satisfied with the performance of the Central government In Haryana 3955 per cent of people are not at all satisfied with the performance of the Centre while 321 per cent are very much satisfied and 2544 per cent are satisfied to some extent In Jammu and Kashmir 4364 per cent of people are satisfied with the Central governments performance while 2279 per cent are satisfied to some extent and 3088 per cent are not satisfied at all In the allIndia context 4166 per cent of people are very much satisfied with the Centre while 2467 per cent are satisfied to some extent and 2983 per cent are not satisfied at all The survey was carried out among over 30000 respondents across the country covering all the 543 Lok Sabha constituencies IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/odisha-ne-highly-satisfied-with-centre-tn-punjab-in-negative-95109.html Sat, 16 Jan 2021 08:28:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/modi-most-preferred-for-pm-way-ahead-of-rahul-95110.html New Delhi Jan 16 As many as 5922 per cent of people across India prefer Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister as compared to former Congress president Rahul Gandhi whose approval rating is merely 2562 per cent as per the IANS CVoter State of the Nation 2021 survey According to the survey in a twohorse race Modi is most preferred for being the Prime Minister way ahead of Rahul Gandhi More than 80 per cent of the people in Orissa and Himachal Pradesh prefer Modi as the Prime Minister Surprisingly a high percentage of people in the northeastern states 7568 per cent echo similar sentiment On the other hand the approval rating for Rahul Gandhi as the PM is extremely low with only 736 per cent preferring him in Odisha and a mere 1020 per cent and 1096 per cent backing him in Himachal Pradesh and northeastern states respectively However the former Congress chief enjoys a high approval rating of 5428 per cent in Kerala from where he has been elected to the Lok Sabha followed by Tamil Nadu at 4826 per cent In West Bengal 6219 per cent respondents prefer Modi as the PM while 2838 per cent back Rahul Gandhi Modi is also popular in Jammu and Kashmir where 4674 per cent of people prefer him as the PM while 3415 per cent back Rahul Gandhi In 10 states Karnataka Chhattisgarh Andhra Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Rajasthan Gujarat Uttarakhand Maharasthra Jharkhand and Bihar nearly 65 per cent of the people prefer Modi as the PM over Rahul Gandhi In Delhi 6175 per cent of people back Modi as the PM while only 2298 per cent prefer to see Rahul Gandhi in that post In Telangana 6032 per cent of people prefer Modi as the PM In Uttar Pradesh 5621 per cent of people prefer Modi as the PM while 2948 per cent back Rahul Gandhi Surprisingly in Punjab the support for Modi and Rahul Gandhi is evenly split at 295 per cent Barring Kerala and Tamil Nadu no other state or Union Territory has preferred Rahul Gandhi as the PM candidate in the twohorse race Rahul Gandhis approval rating in 15 states is below 25 per cent while in four states it is below 20 per cent The survey was carried out among over 30000 respondents across the country covering all the 543 Lok Sabha constituencies IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/modi-most-preferred-for-pm-way-ahead-of-rahul-95110.html Sat, 16 Jan 2021 08:31:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/kerala-ne-top-in-satisfaction-with-sitting-mps-95112.html New Delhi Jan 16 Kerala and norteastern states are neck and neck when it comes to satisfaction level with the sitting Lok Sabha MPs while people in Haryana and Puducherry have registered their satisfaction level in the negative as per the IANS CVoter State of the Nation 2021 survey According to the survey in Kerala 3731 per cent of the people are satisfied with the sitting Lok Sabha MPs while 4287 per cent are satisfied with them to some extent and merely 1644 per cent are not satisfied at all The nett level of satisfaction in Kerala is 637 per cent The northeastern states are marginally lagging behind Kerala at 613 per cent nett satisfaction with the sitting MPs Interestingly in Himachal Pradesh 507 per cent of the people are satisfied with the sitting MPs which is the highest in a comparison between states though it has 2522 per cent people who are satisfied to some extent and 2142 per cent people who are not satisfied at all dragging it down to No 3 in the overall rankings Andhra Pradesh ranks fourth with 4515 per cent of people very much satisfied with their sitting Lok Sabha MPs In the allIndia context 3152 per cent of the people are very much satisfied with their MPs while 2605 per cent are satisfied to some extent However 3299 per cent are not satisfiedat all At 4596 per cent the people of Gujarat have registered the second highest level of satisfaction with their sitting MPs followed by Odisha at 4165 per cent In the newly formed Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir 4227 per cent people are very much satisfied with their sitting MPs while 276 per cent are not satisfied at all pushing it to 16th in the overall rankings The people in Haryana and Puducherry have expressed utter dissatisfaction with their sitting Lok Sabha MPs As many as 5425 per cent of the people in Haryana are not at all satisfied with their MPs which is the highest level of nonsatisfaction at an all India level followed by Puducherry at 4625 per cent Assam at 3107 per cent and Maharashtra at 312 per cent are also neck and neck in terms of peoples satisfaction with their sitting MPs However 2007 per cent of people in Assam are not at all satisfied with their sitting MPs third after Kerala and NE In Delhi 3114 per cent of the people are very much satisfied with their sitting MPs while 3473 per cent are not at all satisfied The survey was carried out among over 30000 respondents across the country in all the 543 Lok Sabha constituencies IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/kerala-ne-top-in-satisfaction-with-sitting-mps-95112.html Sat, 16 Jan 2021 08:46:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/more-than-terror-corruption-people-are-worried-about-unemployment-95113.html New Delhi Jan 16 The latest IANS CVoter State of the Nation 2021 survey has revealed many surprising details about the perception of politics in the country As per the survey people are most concerned about unemployment a feeling accentuated by the Covid19 pandemic and its consequent impact on the economy As per the survey people continue to be worried about vaccine and the impact of the pandemic on the society at large Surprisingly people did not blame Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the current situation The survey clearly shows that people have directed their anger at the Chief Ministers It also reflects the clarity in the minds of the people about what a Prime Minister can do and what the Chief Ministers should be doing The survey also shows that the farmers protest elicited polarised response from the people On one hand on Day 1 of the protest people felt that the farmers agitation is a very important issue and requires urgent attention of the government while on the other hand a section of the people felt angry at the farmers protest Another unique finding of the survey is that corruption has gone down as the biggest worry during the NDA regime This was not the case when the UPA was in power Issues like price rise and poverty have gone up in the minds of the people Surprisingly even terror attack as an issue also ranked very low on the scale of peoples priority It also shows that PM Modi has been able to work well on the issue of corruption and terrorism and the image of the government has been well managed On the other hand mundane issues have gone up in the priority of the people The survey also reflects that when it comes to implementation of schemes people attributed their success and failure to the state governments People did not even blame the sitting MLAs as the blame went to the Chief Ministers directly who are being treated as CEOs of the states On the other hand people also did not blame the Central government on issues like lockdown and farmers protests The survey highlights a crucial point that even if there are issues directly linked to the Prime Ministers initiative people still repose a lot of faith in Modi Even the lockdown and the consequent difficulties faced by people did not erode their faith in the Prime Minister The survey was carried out among over 30000 respondents across the country IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/more-than-terror-corruption-people-are-worried-about-unemployment-95113.html Sat, 16 Jan 2021 08:55:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/naveen-patnaik-arvind-kejriwal-are-high-performing-cms-95114.html New Delhi Jan 16 The latest IANS CVoter State of the Nation 2021 survey shows that nonNDA and nonCongress ruled states have posted the best satisfaction numbers Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has topped the chart with 78 per cent approval rating closely followed by Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal at 77 per cent What is most surprising is that Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh who is being credited with the success of antifarm law protests posted a very low rating of 9 per cent Overall the Chief Ministers of the Congressruled states have done a good job with Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel posting more than 55 per cent rating in the satisfaction table The losers in the game are Chief Ministers of the BJPruled states with the satisfaction level of the Chief Ministers of Goa Haryana and Uttarakhand remaining in the single digit While Uttarakhands Trivendra Singh Rawat posted a poor 041 per cent in the satisfaction scale Haryanas Manohar Lal Khattar could only fetch 82 per cent while Goas Pramod Sawant could only secure 49 per cent On the other hand the Chief Ministers of Kerala and Andhra Pradesh did very well in the satisfaction scale as both of them scored more than 60 per cent While Kerala is ruled by the CPIMled Left Democratic Front with Pinarayi Vijayan at the helm Andhra Pradesh is governed by the YSR Congress Party led by YS Jagan Mohan Reddy Surprisingly Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao has not done well and his acceptance level remains at a poor 22 per cent This is despite the fact that he came back with a good majority and was able to give a good fight in the local body polls Another surprise has been Mamata Banerjee of the Trinamool Congress who has been able to hold her fort in pollbound West Bengal Though she has not been able to top the chart Banerjee still managed a satisfaction level of 52 per cent keeping in mind that she will be fighting for a third term in the state She is being given a tough fight by the BJP which wants to displace the Left and the Congress permanently from the state The only Chief Minister from the BJP stable who seems to be holding on to the popularity and satisfaction chart is Shivraj Singh Chouhan of Madhya Pradesh who has been able to touch 50 per cent in the satisfaction table which is not the case with his other BJP counterparts The real surprise came from Uttar Pradesh where BJPs poster boy Yogi Adityanath is the Chief Minister Adityanath has been seen as a nononsense CM who was able to maintain law and order during the lockdown period He seems to be very well positioned even now but his approval ratings as per the survey stood at 35 per cent which is not good if we keep in mind that Arvind Kejriwal and Naveen Patnaik posted more than 70 per cent Even the highprofile Nitish Kumar has done badly in Bihar posting a mere 36 per cent At one point of time he was known as Sushasan Kumar in Bihar The survey was carried out among over 30000 respondents across the country IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/naveen-patnaik-arvind-kejriwal-are-high-performing-cms-95114.html Sat, 16 Jan 2021 09:08:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/from-lockdown-to-unlock-peoples-living-standards-deteriorated-survey-95116.html New Delhi Jan 16 The standard of living of the people in India ever since the beginning of the Covidinduced nationwide lockdown has been deteriorating even after the announcement of the vaccination as per the IANS CVoter State of the Nation 2021 survey However people are hopeful that their living standards will improve in the next one year The survey was carried out among over 30000 respondents across the country covering all the 543 Lok Sabha constituencies It claimed that during the first phase of the nationwide lockdown 3995 per cent of the respondents felt that their lives had improved while 3515 per cent people felt their condition remained the same and 241 per cent felt their condition had deteriorated However 08 per cent did not comment on their living standards The survey said that in the second phase of the lockdown 3906 per cent felt that their living standards improved while 3341 per cent felt that they remained the same A total of 2656 per cent felt that their living standards deteriorated in the said time period while 097 per cent did not comment In the third phase of the lockdown the survey claimed that the living standards of 2706 per cent people fell while 3876 per cent felt that their living standards had improved It also said that 328 per cent felt that their living standards did not change while 138 per cent did not comment In the fourth phase of lockdown 2761 per cent of people felt that their living standards deteriorated while 3785 per cent felt that their living standards had improved the survey said adding that 3353 per cent of the people felt that their living standards did not change while 101 per cent did not comment As per the survey during unlock 10 307 per cent said that their living standards deteriorated while 3434 per cent said that their living standards had improved It said that 3414 per cent people said that there was no change in their living standards while 082 per cent did not comment The survey claimed that the living standards of the people deteriorated further in the month of September when the Bihar Assembly elections were announced It said 4269 per cent of people said that their conditions deteriorated when the schedule of the Bihar Assembly polls was announced while 293 per cent of people said that their living standards had improved and 2665 per cent said that there was no change in their living standards The living standards of the people fell significantly in November when the Bihar Assembly poll results were announced with 4565 per cent people saying that their living standards deteriorated and 2659 per cent people saying that their living standards had improved The survey highlighted that 2554 per cent people said that their living standards remained the same while 222 per cent people did not comment The survey also said that when the farmers started their protest on November 26 4667 per cent said that their living standards deteriorated while 2589 per cent said that their living standards improved and 2604 per cent said that their living standards remained the same In January 2021 the condition deteriorated further even after the announcement of vaccination for Covid19 The survey said that 245 per cent said that their living standards have improved while 4593 per cent said they have gone down Meanwhile 2755 per cent of people said that their standard of living remained unchanged while 202 per cent did not comment However the survey also claimed that the people hope that their living standards will improve rather than deteriorating further The survey said that during the first phase of nationwide lockdown 3987 per cent people felt that their living standards will improve while 2843 per cent people said that their living standards will deteriorate Similarly 3522 per cent said that their living standards will improve during the second phase of lockdown and 2810 per cent people said that their conditions will deteriorate further However by January 2021 4023 per cent of people said that their living standards will improve while 1552 per cent of people said that their living standards will deteriorate IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/from-lockdown-to-unlock-peoples-living-standards-deteriorated-survey-95116.html Sat, 16 Jan 2021 09:20:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/rahul-gandhi-no-match-for-pm-modi-95117.html New Delhi Jan 16 Despite supporting the ongoing farmers agitation in the country the image of former Congress President Rahul Gandhi has not come up to the mark to pose a challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi whose approval rating and popularity remain intact despite the odds of the Covid19 pandemic and the farmers stir as per the IANS CVoter State of the Nation 2021 survey As per the survey Rahul Gandhi is most popular in Kerala from where he has been elected to the Lok Sabha and least popular in Uttarakhand where incumbent Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has been ranked lowest among the Chief Ministers The approval rating for Rahul Gandhi in Kerala is 43 per cent followed by Tamil Nadu 25 per cent and Jammu and Kashmir 15 per cent The allIndia rating of the opposition leader is a dismal minus 507 per cent with only 1873 per cent of the respondents saying they are very much satisfied with his performance 20 per cent saying they are satisfied and as high as 4408 per cent saying they are not satisfied at all The situation is not much different in the Union Territories where Rahul Gandhi enjoys an approval rating of 5 per cent with 35 per cent respondents saying they are not satisfied with the work of Rahul Gandhi In the Congressruled state of Chhattisgarh where Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel is better placed than the former Congress chief 51 per cent of the people are not at all satisfied with the performance of Rahul Gandhi In pollbound West Bengal where the Congress is in alliance with the Left parties the approval rating of Rahul Gandhi is minus 709 per cent with around 45 per cent of the people saying they are not satisfied with Rahul Gandhis works 14 per cent saying they are very much satisfied and 23 per cent saying they are satisfied to some extent In Uttarakhand the approval rating of the Congress leader is minus 41 per cent followed by the northeastern states minus 38 per cent and Delhi minus 23 per cent The situation is not much different in Congressruled Rajasthan where Rahul Gandhi has an approval rating of minus 21 per cent with 54 per cent of the people saying they are unhappy with him Despite backing the farmers stir the Congress leaders approval rating in Punjab and Haryana the two states leading the ongoing protests is dismal at minus 18 per cent and minus 17 per cent respectively His approval rating in BJPruled Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh though is minus 159 per cent and in minus 191 per cent The survey was carried out among over 30000 respondents across the country IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/rahul-gandhi-no-match-for-pm-modi-95117.html Sat, 16 Jan 2021 09:31:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/modi-charisma-intact-across-states-approval-at-4455-95119.html New Delhi Jan 16 Prime Minister Narendra Modis charisma has remained intact in most of the states across the country with 4455 per cent of the people backing him with Odisha Goa and Telangana leading the chart as per the IANS CVoter State of the Nation 2021 survey The survey was carried out among over 30000 respondents from across the country covering all the 543 Lok Sabha constituencies The survey claimed that Modis charisma is still intact in several states with people of Odisha backing him the most followed by Goa and Telangana It said that 7805 per cent of people in Odisha are very much satisfied with Modis work while 1403 per cent people are satisfied to some extent with the Prime Ministers performance and 773 per cent people are not satisfied at all Modi has a nett acceptance of 8435 per cent in the state Similarly Modis charm in Goa and Telangana also remains intact with a nett approval of 8035 per cent and 7203 per cent respectively In Uttarakhand Modis nett approval is 4577 per cent However in Punjab the people are least satisfied with the work of the Prime Minister The survey said that 2075 per cent of people in Punjab are very much satisfied with Modi while 147 are satisfied to some extent and 6328 per cent are not satisfied at all The net approval of Modi in Punjab is minus 2783 per cent In Tamil Nadu Modis nett approval is just 31 per cent with only 1259 per cent of the people saying they are satisfied with the Prime Ministers performance In the Union Territories the Prime Minister has a net approval of 3199 per cent In BJP ruled Uttar Pradesh Modi has a nett approval of 2348 per cent with 4556 per cent of people saying they are very satisfied with him while 1589 are satisfied to some extent and 3797 per cent are not satisfied at all In Kerala Modis nett approval is 2184 per cent with 332 per cent saying they are very satisfied with the PMs performance and 2772 per cent saying they are satisfied to some extent As many as 3905 per cent of the respondents in Kerala said they are not satisfied with the works carried out by the Prime Minister IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/modi-charisma-intact-across-states-approval-at-4455-95119.html Sat, 16 Jan 2021 09:37:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/odisha-has-best-performing-cm-uttarakhand-worst-95122.html New Delhi Jan 16 Naveen Patnaik is the best performing Chief Minister followed by Delhis Arvind Kejriwal and YS Jagan Mohan Reddy of Andhra Pradesh while Mamata Banerjee has her credibility intact despite the BJPs onslaught on the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal as per the IANS CVoter State of the Nation 2021 survey Patnaik who is one of the longest serving Chief Ministers in the country is ranked No 1 in the country with 7881 per cent of the people endorsing him in Odisha BJPruled Uttarakhands Trivendra Singh Rawat is the least performing Chief Minister in the country with only 041 per cent of the people in the state approving him In Odisha 6857 per cent of the people are very much satisfied with Patnaiks work while only 10 per cent are not satisfied and 20 per cent are satisfied to some extent In Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has an approval rating of 77 per cent with 57 per cent saying they are very much satisfied 31 per cent saying they are satisfied and only 11 per cent saying they are not satisfied with him Firsttime Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Mohan Reddy of the YSR Congress Party is ranked third with an approval rating of 6683 per cent Only 16 per cent of those surveyed in the state said that they are not satisfied with him Incidentally all the top three Chief Ministers are from nonBJPnonCongress ruled states Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat is ranked 23rd the lowest with only 26 per cent of the people saying they are satisfied with his work A whopping 49 per cent said they are unhappy with Rawats performance while the rest are ok with his work The other two Chief Ministers who have got poor ranking are from Haryana ranked second last followed by Punjab In Haryana only approximately 23 per cent people are very much satisfied with the performance of Manohar Lal Khattar followed by Punjab where 22 per cent people are very much satisfied with the work of Amarinder Singh While the Punjab Chief Minister has got a nett approval of 981 per cent his Haryana counterpart has a nett approval of 82 per cent The Chief Ministers of Kerala Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh have been ranked 4th 5th and 6th in the survey respectively In pollbound West Bengal Mamata Banerjees popularity is soaring with 52 per cent approval However in another pollbound state of Tamil Nadu K Palaniswami has only 30 per cent approval and is ranked 19th in the list The survey was carried out among over 30000 respondents across the country IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/odisha-has-best-performing-cm-uttarakhand-worst-95122.html Sat, 16 Jan 2021 11:42:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/bjp-chief-ministers-are-the-least-popular-95135.html CMs currently In all BJPNDA ruled states the popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is several notches higher than the popularity of the BJP Chief Ministers NonCongress CMs are at times relatively at par or slightly more popular than Modi within their respective states However even the worst performing BJPNDA CMs are more popular than Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in their respective states Rahul Gandhis leadership seems to be more of a liability rather than an asset for the Congress All the Congress CM faces are way more popular than their Central leadership The Congress is unable to emerge as the fulcrum of the Opposition Among the pollbound states the Chief Ministers of Kerala West Bengal and Assam have scored way better than the national average thus indicating a proincumbency sentiment in these states as far as CM candidates are concerned The CMs of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are among the bottom lot as far as satisfaction ratings are concerned indicating antiincumbency sentiments brewing up in these states the survey found Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik is the most popular Chief Minister in the country followed closely by Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi and YS Jaganmohan Reddy in Andhra Pradesh On the other end of the spectrum is Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat arguably the least popular Chief Minister in India followed closely by Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar and Punjab CM Amarinder Singh with the lowest satisfaction ratings in their respective states Out of those surveyed 11 Chief Ministers scored higher than the allIndia average 428 nett approval ratings Odisha Delhi and Andhra Pradesh have the most popular leaders while 11 Chief Ministers score below the national average By this metric Punjab Haryana and Uttarakhand have the three least popular Chief Ministers in the country Three large states governed by the BJP or its allies score below the national average Uttar Pradesh Karnataka and Bihar The Chief Ministers of Maharashtra and West Bengal are doing better than the national average It would be an overreach to read too much into the CM ratings as leaders often lag the unpopularity of their governments or legislators Nevertheless it is an important framework to view the state of politics in the country Among the smaller and middle sized states Haryana Kerala and Punjab are lacklustres for PM Modi Punjab in particular is the only state in the country to return a negative nett approval for Modi Perhaps a consequence of the ongoing farmers protests The Chief Ministers of Kerala Maharashtra Delhi Punjab Tamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal have a higher nett approval rating than the Prime Minister within their respective states Out of these states Maharashtra West Bengal and Tamil Nadu are states where the BJP is eyeing expansion BJPNDAs primary vote catcher is Modi but if his charisma stalls in these states then future gains may be limited On the flipside the Oppositions universe is limited to these nonCongress dominated states In other words the Congress is currently unable to mount an effective opposition to the ruling party and any worthwhile opposition comes from the nonCongress leadership This state of affairs is best reflected in the nett ratings of Rahul Gandhi and the respective state CMs Rahul Gandhi is uniformly rated in the negative either visavis his party CMs or the others Therefore Modis relative unpopularity against some Chief Ministers is not benefiting Rahul Gandhi in any way Maharashtra due its high index of opposition unity is slipping away from the grasp of the NDA Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray is very popular on account of joint support from the Shiv Sena Congress and the NCP The next best is Chhattisgarh where CM Bhupesh Baghel is able to hold fort at a nett approval rating of 1 Jharkhand and Rajasthan are witnessing their usual cycle of antiincumbency and the NDA may notch some electoral gains based on the relative popularity of Modi The prospects of the Congressled Opposition are mixed at best even after the recent setbacks suffered by the government The Chief Ministers of the states who are not aligned to either national parties are doing really well Only Telangana CM is relatively less popular than Modi in his state The Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh Kerala Delhi Odisha and West Bengal are relatively more popular than Modi The inherent message is twofold First the BJP finds it difficult to unseat nonCongress regional leaders and second the Congress has failed to gravitate antiBJP or even nonBJP vote towards itself Hence it can be concluded that an effective future challenge to the BJP will have to take into account the rejection of Congress centrality to opposition leadership The survey was carried out among over 30000 respondents across the country IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/bjp-chief-ministers-are-the-least-popular-95135.html Sat, 16 Jan 2021 11:54:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/modis-charisma-battling-anti-incumbency-of-bjp-cms-mps-95144.html New Delhi Jan 16 Prime Minister Narendra Modis charisma and popularity are holding the reins of the BJP juggernaut which is now facing antiincumbency at the Chief Minister and MPlevel as per the IANS CVoter State of the Nation 2021 survey Despite the recent setbacks to his governments image Modi is head and shoulders above his rivals in terms of popularity at the national level During the Covid19 crisis his numbers went up further just on the lines of progovernment sentiments across the globe for leaders who are considered strong decision makers Modi remains as popular today as he was on May 16 2014 when the BJP secured a historic win in the Lok Sabha polls The Chief Ministers of the ruling alliance NDA are lagging the performance of their leader Prime Minister Modi While it is understandable that the local leaders will lag a charismatic leader like Modi persistent lag can be a drag on future electoral performance The saving grace in this case is the relative popularity of NDA CMs over former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi This is an asset in those states where the Congress is the main contender since the real power behind the throne is the Gandhi family However this advantage may stand negated when faced with stronger regional players Yashwant Deshmukh Founder CVoter said that Modi may be Teflon but his Chief Ministers are not There would be a triple layer of antiincumbency working against the BJP in states where it is in power Centre state and MPs Modi has to override these three layers with his own popularity Deshmukh said He added that in favour of the BJP at the national level there is the TINA there is no alternative factor while some states like Delhi are giving a split mandate or voting for different parties at state and national level In such cases the BJP will retain the Centre but if the unpopularity at the state level goes unchecked it will create havoc for the saffron party Deshmukh said Nett popularity ratings of Modi are higher 4455 than the all India average in 19 states out of the 25 surveyed Modi scores lower than the national average in two large states of Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh However the 45 pert cent approval rating in the triangular contest in Uttar Pradesh is electorally extremely significant as the same numbers delivered 70 Lok Sabha seats and 300 Vidhan Sabha seats to the BJP riding on the same ratings of the Prime Minister The Central governments nett approval rating is closely related to the popularity of Prime Minister Modi The allIndia average of 365 lags Modis allIndia average of 4455 Electorally this gap between Modis popularity and that of his government is defined as the Modi dividend reaped by the BJP Also similar to the trends in Modis popularity the Central government notches below the average nett average in Karnataka Bihar Uttar Pradesh Haryana Tamil Nadu and Punjab The survey does not indicate the resurgence of Rahul Gandhi as an opposition leader His allIndia nett approval rating is minus 5 Rahul Gandhi outperforms his allIndia average in 10 states out of the 25 surveyed Saliently even in these 10 states he breaks into more than 10 nett approval in only four statesUTs Kerala Tamil Nadu Jammu and Telangana Rahul Gandhi has been unable to gain from Modis lukewarm approval in Haryana and Punjab In other words voters who are angry with Prime Minister Modi are not moving en masse to Rahul Gandhi The survey was carried out among over 30000 respondents across the country IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/modis-charisma-battling-anti-incumbency-of-bjp-cms-mps-95144.html Sat, 16 Jan 2021 12:07:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/62-think-it-was-only-politics-in-ssrs-name-75212.html New Delhi Oct 25 More than 62 per cent Bihar voters feel that there has been only politics around the mysterious death of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput As per the ABPCVoter opinion poll on Bihar state elections released on Saturday 624 per cent respondents said there has only been politics in the name of Sushant Singh Rajput while 376 per cent disagreed More than 62 per cent respondents agreed on the politicization of Sushants death across the political regions of Bihar comprising MagadhBhojpur Mithilanchal Seemanchal and North Bihar while there was less acceptance of this premise in East Bihar at 534 per cent Sushants death and the subsequent investigations were seen as a major poll issue in Bihar with several politicians actively joining the issue A CBI investigation is ongoing into the mysterious death of Sushant and the cries of Justice for Sushant became a campaign in Bihar and elsewhere The poll sample size is 30678 and the period of the survey is October 123 The total tracker sample size is 60000 plus in last 12 weeks The methodology is covering all 243 Assembly segments and the margin error is 3 per cent at State level and 5 per cent at regional level Data is weighted to the known Census profile including Gender Age Education RuralUrban Religion and Caste apart from the voting recalls for last Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections As per the survey the NDA is comfortably returning back to power in Bihar with a clear majority but the remarkable twist is that BJP is emerging as the single largest party much ahead of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar led JDU As per the opinion poll data of Bihar state elections released by ABPCVoter today Nitish Kumar led NDA comprising JDU and BJP alliance will get 135159 seats in the assembly elections getting a clear majority The BJP will be the largest party in the assembly as per the opinion with 7381 seats while JDU will get between 5987 seats IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/62-think-it-was-only-politics-in-ssrs-name-75212.html Sun, 25 Oct 2020 14:30:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/nitish-kumars-15-years-as-cm-scores-over-lalus-reign-75213.html New Delhi Oct 25 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumars track record of governance over 15 years scores over archrival RJD supremo and former Chief Minister Lalu Prasad by a wide margin As per the ABPCVoter opinion poll on Bihar state elections released on Saturday respondents were asked to draw a comparison between 15 years governance of Lalu Prasad and 15 years governance of Nitish Kumar On whose governance has been better respondents to the tune of 616 per cent said Nitish Kumars governance has been better while 384 per cent endorsed Lalu Prasad On being asked if RJD will suffer because of Lalu Prasad being in jail voters did not agree and 545 per cent said it is not the case while 455 per cent said yes However Lalu Prasads son Tejashwi Yadav leadership qualities drew almost equal responses On being asked if voters consider Tejashwi Yadav to be good enough to become the Chief Minister more than half or 502 per cent said no while 498 per cent endorsed his leadership as a potential Chief Minister There is speculation on whether Chirag Paswan will join hands with RJD after the elections 533 per cent respondents in the survey said that post elections RJD and LJP may join hands while 467 per cent said no The poll sample size is 30678 and the period of the survey is October 123 The total tracker sample size is 60000 plus in last 12 weeks The methodology is covering all 243 Assembly segments and the margin error is 3 per cent at State level and 5 per cent at regional level Data is weighted to the known Census profile including Gender Age Education RuralUrban Religion and Caste apart from the voting recalls for last Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/nitish-kumars-15-years-as-cm-scores-over-lalus-reign-75213.html Sun, 25 Oct 2020 14:40:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/60-see-bjp-jdu-tussle-over-bihar-cm-post-if-bjp-wins-more-seats-75214.html New Delhi Oct 25 More than 60 per cent Bihar voters think that post elections BJP and JDU will have a tussle over the Chief Minister post if the BJP wins more seats As per the IANS ABPCvoter opinion poll on Bihar state elections released on Saturday more than 60 per cent Bihar voters foresee a BJPJDU tussle over the CM post As per the opinion poll BJP is emerging as the single largest party much ahead of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar led JDU As per the opinion poll data of Bihar state elections released by ABPCVoter today Nitish Kumar led NDA comprising JDU and BJP alliance will get 135159 seats in the assembly elections getting a clear majority The BJP will be the largest party in the assembly as per the opinion with 7381 seats while JDU will get between 5987 seats The BJP will have the best strike rate in the elections of 70 per cent as it is expected to win 77 seats out of 110 it is contesting The JDU will have a much lower strike rate of 548 per cent by 63 leads in 115 seats that it is contesting 609 per cent voters believe that there will be a tussle between the alliance partners BJP and JDU while 391 per cent feel otherwise Nitish Kumar has been projected as the face of the campaign and the CM candidate The poll sample size is 30678 and the period of the survey is October 123 The total tracker sample size is 60k plus in last 12 weeks The methodology is covering all 243 Assembly segments and the margin error is 3 at State level and 5 at regional level Data is weighted to the known Census profile including Gender Age Education RuralUrban Religion and Caste apart from the voting recalls for last Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/60-see-bjp-jdu-tussle-over-bihar-cm-post-if-bjp-wins-more-seats-75214.html Sun, 25 Oct 2020 14:49:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/61-bihar-voters-say-chirag-paswan-bjp-are-hand-in-glove-75220.html New Delhi Oct 25 In a twist in the Bihar elections as many as 61 per cent Bihar voters feel that Chirag Paswans LJP and BJP are actually working hand in glove with each other As per the ABPCVoter opinion poll on Bihar state elections released on Saturday 61 per cent said LJP and BJP are actually working hand in glove with each other There have been murmurs that Chirag Paswan is attacking Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and supporting the BJP in the state elections There is the flip side also on whether Chirag Paswan will join hands with RJD after the elections 533 per cent respondents in the survey said that post elections RJD and LJP may join hands while 467 per cent said no A majority also feels that the BJP alliance will be at a loss because of LJP pulling out of it As per the survey 593 per cent said the BJP alliance will be at a loss while 407 per cent said otherwise There is also confusion in the voters mind on who is the real NDA As many as 427 per cent respondents said the real NDA is BJP plus LJP even though LJP has walked out of the NDA 573 per cent said BJPJDU alliance is the real alliance While Chirag Paswan has decided to go solo in Bihar elections on the other hand he is praising PM Modi and talking about forming alliance with BJP post elections In an answer to a question whether there is confusion among the voter as many as 577 per cent said there is confusion while 423 per cent said there is no confusion The poll sample size is 30678 and the period of the survey is October 123 The total tracker sample size is 60000 plus in last 12 weeks The methodology is covering all 243 Assembly segments and the margin error is 3 per cent at State level and 5 per cent at regional level Data is weighted to the known Census profile including Gender Age Education RuralUrban Religion and Caste apart from the voting recalls for last Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/61-bihar-voters-say-chirag-paswan-bjp-are-hand-in-glove-75220.html Sun, 25 Oct 2020 14:59:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/bjp-to-overtake-jd-u-in-bihar-seats-tally-nda-getting-clear-majority-75222.html New Delhi Oct 25 The NDA is comfortably returning back to power in Bihar with a clear majority but the remarkable twist is that BJP is emerging as the single largest party much ahead of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar led JDU As per the opinion poll data of Bihar state elections released by IANS ABPCVoter Saturday Nitish Kumar led NDA comprising JDU and BJP alliance will get 135159 seats in the assembly elections getting a clear majority The BJP will be the largest party in the assembly as per the opinion with 7381 seats while JDU will get between 5987 seats As per the opinion poll RJDCongressled Mahagathbandhan alliance will get 7798 seats Chirag Paswans LJP is an also ran with a projection of 15 seats while other parties get 48 seats Tejashwi Yadav led RJD is projected to win the lions share of 5664 seats while the Congress will win 1220 seats The range of seats projections in the political regions based on Lok Sabha mapping shows the NDA will get between 1620 seats in East Bihar 3644 in MagadhBhojpur 2731 in Mithilanchal 4549 in North Bihar and 1115 in Seemanchal region The BJP will have the best strike rate in the elections of 70 per cent as it is expected to win 77 seats out of 110 it is contesting The JDU will have a much lower strike rate of 548 per cent by 63 leads in 115 seats that it is contesting Nitish Kumar has been projected as the face of the campaign and the CM candidate The poll sample size is 30678 and the period of the survey is October 123 The total tracker sample size is 60000 plus in last 12 weeks The methodology is covering all 243 Assembly segments and the margin error is 3 per cent at State level and 5 per cent at regional level Data is weighted to the known Census profile including Gender Age Education RuralUrban Religion and Caste apart from the voting recalls for last Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/bjp-to-overtake-jd-u-in-bihar-seats-tally-nda-getting-clear-majority-75222.html Sun, 25 Oct 2020 15:08:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/over-60-accessing-newspaper-and-tv-news-on-mobile-71832.html New Delhi Oct 9 Consumption of news on mobile phones is on the rise as more than 60 per cent are accessing newspapers and TV news channels on their smartphones according to the IANS CVoter Media Tracker As per the survey 617 per cent respondents said that they are reading newspapers more on mobile phones while 325 per cent disagreed A higher number is consuming TV news on mobile phones at 681 per cent The survey had a sample size of 5000 plus respondents from across India covering all the districts in all the states representing the demographic profile according to the latest census figures The interviews were conducted in the last week of September and the first week of October The margin of error is 3 per cent at the national level and 5 per cent at the regional level The data is weighted to the known demographic profile On the consumption trends of TV new channels the survey found that 318 per cent watch them multiple times in a day 169 per cent watch them couple of times in a day and 325 per cent watch TV new channels once a day As many as 519 per cent of the respondents read newspapers once a day while 103 per cent read them multiple times in a day On news portals the survey found that 742 per cent respondents do not read news portals while 649 per cent do not listen to the radio As per the survey Facebook is the most favoured social media outlet with 317 per cent respondents agreeing followed by WhatsApp at 214 per cent and Twitter and Instagram at 57 per cent each A total of 48 per cent respondents said they use social media multiple times in a day 251 per cent said they do not use social media while 422 per cent said they use social media for more than an hour a day As many as 767 per cent respondents said the average Indian needs more newspapers while 803 per cent said the younger generation is watching the media more on internet On the impact of the coronavirua pandemic on festival related shopping and purchasing 445 per cent said they will spend a lot less than last year while 258 per cent said they will spend somewhat less than last year IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/over-60-accessing-newspaper-and-tv-news-on-mobile-71832.html Sat, 10 Oct 2020 13:49:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/non-bjp-cms-take-the-cake-of-approval-37804.html New Delhi June 2 Right at the top is Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik who is well into his fourth term He enjoys a net approval rating of 8296 Followed by Bhupesh Baghel and Jagan Mohan Reddy Right at the bottom are BJP chief ministers Manohar Lal Khattar of Haryana 447 and Trivendra Singh Rawat of Uttarakhand 1772 Patnaik who heads the Biju Janata dal named after his father and iconic Odia leader Biju Patnaik Quite creditable for the nonconventional leader who started off with several limitations including an inability to speak Odia official language of the state Though not in the best of the health Patnaik remains a popular leader Ranking behind him is Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel belonging to the Congress He has a score of 8106 An aggressive politician he led the Congress to victory in the 2018 assembly polls Pinarayi Vijayan the CPIM strongman who heads the Left Front Government in Kerala has an approval rating of 8028 Vijayans handling of the recent Covid19 crisis earned him an allround appreciation YSR Congress leader and Andhra Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy enjoys an endorsement by 7852 Uddhav Thackeray heading the Shiv SenaNCPCongress coalition government in Maharashtra has the approval of 7652 Janata Dal United leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has reason to worry given his net rating of 3084 The state is scheduled to go to the polls in OctoberNovember His current stock would reduce his bargaining capacity with his NDApartner BJP during seatsharing negotiations Since his party members depend on his personal charisma to swing the votes a reduced popularity would mean a bad show by JDU candidates Goa presents a bad scenario for the BJP The 4279 approval rating implies that the BJP undertake prompt efforts to hold on to the state The decline in rating of Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh endowed with great political skills is critical His current standing with a just 2751 endorsement implies that he has lost a great deal of his political capital IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/non-bjp-cms-take-the-cake-of-approval-37804.html Tue, 02 Jun 2020 12:54:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/believe-it-or-not-rahul-gandhis-national-approval-is-058-37805.html New Delhi June 2 At a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modis nett national approval rating is at nearly 66 per cent believe it or not face of prime opposition Congress Rahul Gandhis rating is at a dismal 058 per cent Across states only 1863 per cent said they are very satisfied with him while 2506 per cent said they are somewhat satisfied However the larger chunk of 4311 per cent asserted that they are not et all satisfied with the performance of the former Congress president according to the IANSC Voter State of the Nation 2020 Survey What should worry Congress and its heir apparent the most is his best meet approval rating is close to the worst need approval rating of Narendra Modi Gandhi got his biggest thumbs up from Tamil Nadu a state where Modi fared the worst However even in his best performance Gandhi just had 3612 per cent nett approval from the southern state Kerala a state he is elected an MP from is his second best performance which is 2611 per cent nett approval To make sense of numbers Modis worst nett approval was 3215 per cent While 3894 per cent Keralites said they are very satisfied with the way Rahul Gandhi performed 3249 per cent of them said they are not at all satisfied His third best performance is in Assam which once was a Congress bastion before Himanta Biswa Sarma and Sarbananda Sonowal swept to power But even in his third best rating Rahul Gandhi got a mere 1532 per cent nett approval half of Modis worst approval rating which was in Kerala In fact its only six states or regions where Gandhis approval ratings were in double digits All the remaining states were either in single digit or worse in negative State after state where Congress is either ruling or part of the ruling alliance the respondents dont seem to have a very high opinion of him For instance in Congressruled Chhtisgarh Gandhi got a 541 per cent nett approval Even in Congressruled states like Chhattisgarh forget Modi Gandhi cant compete with his own Chief Minister in terms of approvals says Yashwant Deshmukh of C Voter In another Congress ruled state Rajasthan his approval rating is just 149 per cent A 4422 per cent of the states respondents told IANSC Voter they are not at all satisfied But what should worry the Congress most is Gandhis image in Bihar a state that will go to poll later this year is even worse His nett approval in the state is just 086 per cent States 4533 per cent respondents said they are not satisfied with him at all But there are as much as 10 states including Punjab and Maharashtra where his ratings are negative In Maharashtra its 1118 while in Punjab its 15 per cent Even in Madhya Pradesh where his party was in power only few months back the former Congress President has an approval rating of 241 per cent His worst performance is Himachal Pradesh that gave him a total thumbs down with 2234 per cent rating May 2009 onwards the IANSCVoter Tracker has been carried out each and every week 52 waves in a calendar year in 11 national languages across all States in UTs in India with a target sample size of 3000 samples each wave The average response rate is 55 per cent This survey is based on CATI interviews of adult 18 respondents across all segments For the analytics we are using our proprietary algorithm to calculate the Provincial and Regional Vote share based on the SplitVoter phenomenon said C Voter IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/believe-it-or-not-rahul-gandhis-national-approval-is-058-37805.html Tue, 02 Jun 2020 12:57:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/amid-covid-crisis-pms-rating-higher-than-upa-cms-with-raga-in-negative-37806.html New Delhi June 2 The Congress has been vocal in criticizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the overall handling of the Covid19 pandemic and the administrative response on the migrant workers crisis during the lockdown yet the PM scores higher on satisfaction ratings of the CMs of UPAruled states and also CMs on nonNDAnonUPAruled states According to an IANS CVoter State of the Nation poll the PMs nett satisfaction ranking at 6569 is better than the cumulative ranking at satisfaction rating of 5736 of all the chief ministers of the UPAruled states Strikingly former Congress President Rahul Gandhi who is spearheading the attack on the PM and pointing out gaps in Centres response on the Covid19 pandemic has a negative satisfaction rating in three states Maharashtra Jharkhand and Punjab The overall rating of Gandhi is merely 058 in the UPA ruled states In the Modi vs Gandhi scenario in the UPAruled states the PM has the nett satisfaction rating of 4299 where in Chhattisgarh the satisfaction ranking is 8454 Gandhis overall satisfaction rating in comparison with CMs of UPA ruled states is 5678 and the least satisfaction for Gandhi is in Chhattisgarh where it is 7565 In PMGandhi comparison the former has the nett satisfaction rating of 6511 in the UPA ruled states In four UPA ruled states Chhattisgarh Jharkhand Maharashtra and Punjab in the PMGandhi comparison the nett satisfaction rating of the PM on an average is above 80 PM Modi has the highest satisfaction rating of 9273 in Chhattisgarh whereas the states chief ministers has rating 8106 and Gandhis rating 541 According to the poll the Punjab chief minister has the lowest satisfaction rating 2751 and the PM has the satisfaction rating of 6884 in this state In the PMCM comparison the former has overall nett satisfaction rating of 83 but this indicator is specifically negative in Maharashtra is 504 Moreover Maharashtra is the only state where the satisfaction rating of the CM at 7652 is higher than the PM which is 7148 In the nonNDAnonUPA ruled states the PM has nett satisfaction rating of 6569 where the all the CMs have a cumulative satisfaction rating of 5736 Gandhis satisfaction rating is again negative 5678 in comparison with CMs The PM has highest satisfaction rating Orissa 956 followed by Andhra Pradesh 836 and the least in Kerala 329 According to the poll PMs satisfaction rating in West Bengal is 6406 which is more than the satisfaction rating of CM of West Bengal 5206 who is also his vocal critic IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/amid-covid-crisis-pms-rating-higher-than-upa-cms-with-raga-in-negative-37806.html Tue, 02 Jun 2020 13:00:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/barring-3-states-modi-has-high-ratings-compared-to-rahul-37809.html New Delhi June 2 Excluding three states in the country the popularity of the Prime Minister is soaring high despite the coronovirus pandemic and nationwide lockdown The highest endorsement rate of the Prime Minister is in Himachal Pradesh with 951 per cent people endorsing Modi as Prime Minister According to survey conducted by IANSC voter the last week of May has different story to tell The Prime Minister was facing flak from the opposition over migrant crisis but this has not dented his image in the states where there is high number of migrant population In the state of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar the popularity of the Prime Minister is 6406 per cent and 6701 per cent respectively while Rahul Gandhi who took on the Prime Minister on the corona crisis has 2395 per cent rating in UP and 2749 per cent in Bihar The Prime Minister had more than 54 per cent rating excluding three states while Rahul Gandhi has highest popularity rating in Haryana with 3111 per cent endorsement However the Prime Minister has 643 per cent endorsement in that state too Narendra Modi is least popular in Tamil Nadu where Rahul Gandhi is ahead by 5 per cent In Kerala the Former Congress President is ahead by about 1 per cent Incidentally Rahul Gandhi represents Wayanad Loksabha constituency from the state While the Gandhi scion surpasses 50 per cent mark in Goa where BJP is running the government Rahul Gandhi is ahead of the Prime Minister with more than 11 per cent In the states like Chhatisgarh ruled by the Congress which has initiated NYAY scheme the Prime Minister has 8909 per cent endorsement and Rahul Gandhi has only 455 per cent ratings as per the survey In Odisha the PM has 8169 per cent approval rating with Rahul Gandhi having only 966 per cent popularity In Andhra Pradesh the Prime Minister has 7122 in Jharkhand he has 7043 per cent rating and in his home state of Gujarat Modi has 742 per cent rating where Rshul Gandhi is only 1681 per cent Former Congress President has crossed 20 per cent mark in the popularity graph in 16 states far way behind PM Modi who has more than 60 per cent approval ratings while in Punjab Congress leader is endorsed by only 1251 per cent the state is ruled by the Congress party IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/barring-3-states-modi-has-high-ratings-compared-to-rahul-37809.html Tue, 02 Jun 2020 13:06:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/pm-with-66-approval-better-than-cms-of-nda-ruled-states-37811.html New Delhi June 2 India has emerged as the 7th worst coronavirushit country leaving behind France and Germany yet Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is spearheading Indias fight against the pandemic is popular than his Chief Ministers According to an IANS CVoter State of the Nation poll on the ranking of Prime Minister Chief Ministers of NDA ruled states and the central government based on the nett satisfaction ratings in the respective states concludes the PM has an average rating of 6569 The combined rating of Chief Ministers of NDA ruled states is 5736 Modi has the highest satisfaction rating of 9395 in Himachal Pradesh whereas the CM has a satisfaction rating of 7396 Followed by Karnataka where the PM has a satisfactory rating of 825 and the CM has 6721 In Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar could manage merely 447 votes as compared to the PMs 5125 In the allIndia nett satisfaction average former Congress President Rahul Gandhi has merely 058 and his satisfaction rating is negative in some states like Haryana Himachal Karnataka Madhya Pradesh Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand where the Congress is the leading Opposition party Modi has the nett satisfactory rating of 4299 in comparison with Gandhi in the NDAruled states In the PCM comparison satisfactory rating where the latter belong to NDA ruled states Modi has an overall average of 833 Gandhis satisfactory rating is 5678 in the NDA ruled states In the PMRahul Gandhi comparison Modi has the nett satisfactory rating of 6511 The comparison rating gains significance in the backdrop of the total case count of coronavirus that has mounted to 190535 and it is apparent that within a few days the tally will jump past the 2 Lakh figure There are at least 93322 active cases while 91819 people have been cured and India is witnessing over 8000 new cases for consecutive days Recovery rate in the country is 4819 per cent now while the death rate docked at 283 per cent IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/pm-with-66-approval-better-than-cms-of-nda-ruled-states-37811.html Tue, 02 Jun 2020 13:11:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/barring-goa-haryana-kerala-feel-good-factor-for-central-government-37815.html New Delhi June 2 Amid four consecutive lockdowns when unprecedented migrant crisis was witnessed in the country the popularity and performance of the central government remained intact across the nation barring few states as people were satisfied with the work and performance of the Union Government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi According to the survey conducted by IANS CVoter during the last week of the lockdown 40 states like Himachal Pradesh Odisha and Chhattisgarh gave high rating of satisfaction to the central government Topping the list is Himachal Pradesh with 9746 per cent was followed by Odisha and Chhattisgarh where people were satisfied with the work of the central government In the top 10 states where there was feel good factor majority of the state are ruled by nonBJP parties In top 15 satisfied states where the endorsement rate is more than 60 per cent are the BJPruled states Himachal Pradesh Gujarat Madhya Pradesh Assam NE and Karnataka While rest of the states are ruled by either Congress including Chhattisgarh Punjab Rajasthan while two states Jharkhand and Maharashtra is ruled by Congress supported alliance States like Andhra PradeshTelangana and Odisha is ruled by regional parties The worry for BJP would be in Goa which is last in the list and here the Union Government is not at all popular In Goa the rating is 962 per cent while in Haryana which is due to complete a year in government the is 2873 per cent which is less than Kerala where it has 30 per cent approval Going minutely in the survey the highest percentage in BJP ruled state is Himachal Pradesh where more than 97 per cent people are satisfied followed by Gujarat with 754 per cent and then Assam with 73 per cent satisfied people with the central governments performance The graph of performance of the union government is also intact in the Congressruled states with Chhattisgarh topping the list with 9142 per cent followed by Rajasthan 6695 per cent and third Punjab 6396 per cent The performance of the Central government is highest in Odisha ruled by BJD among the regional parties with 9573 percent followed by Andhra Pradesh 7865 per cent ruled by YSRCP and the third is Telangana ruled by TRS with 6896 per cent performance endorsement Among the states ruled by Congress supported alliance it is in Jharkhand where central government has highest popularity followed by Maharashtra IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/barring-goa-haryana-kerala-feel-good-factor-for-central-government-37815.html Tue, 02 Jun 2020 13:21:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/nearly-66-indian-give-thumbs-up-to-modi-odisha-highest-tn-least-37820.html New Delhi June 2 A nett 6569 per cent Indian are satisfied with Prime Minister Narendra Modi says IANSC Voter State of the Nation 2020 Survey At a time when the pandemic has plunged approval ratings of many world leaders 5836 per cent Indians across all states and union territories maintain they are very satisfied with the performance of Modi A 2401 per cent Indians across states say they are somewhat satisfied while 1671 per cent are not satisfied with him at all Among the states PMs approval ratings tops in a non BJP ruled state Odisha With 956 per cent Odias saying they are satisfied with him 8487 per cent very satisfied and just a 22 per cent of them disapprove of Modi Odisha is followed by Himachal Pradesh Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh where his popularity is extremely high with nett approval ratings of 9395 per cent 9273 and 836 respectively Interestingly like Odisha even two among these three states are ruled by non BJP parties Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh Jharkahnd where the BJP was recently outmaneuvered in the election also has pretty significant approval ratings for the Prime Minister 6426 per cent of them say they are very satisfied with PM Modi while the nett approval rating from the state is a whopping 8297 per cent While its hardly a surprise that states like BJP ruled Karnataka and Modis own state Gujarat gives thumbs up to him he has a soaring popularity even in Maharashtra which is being ruled by the CongressNCPShiv Sena combine 7148 per cent of the respondents from the state say they are satisfied with the performance of the Indian Prime Minister according to the survey Even in the Northeast 6945 per cent gives him a thumbs up However what should worry the BJP given the Bihar election is later this year Modis nett approval rating is 5848 per cent in this Hindi heartland state which is low in comparison to other states In West Bengal where election is due next year Modis nett approval rating is 6406 per cent which may be some reason for concern for the ruling TMC and Mamata Banerjee Contrary to public beliefs even in JK 5084 per cent say they are very satisfied with him Three BJPruled states Uttarakhand Goa and Haryana are at the bottom of the approval chart They have given a nett approval of the PM as 5353 5254 and 5125 per cent respectively However its Kerala and Tamil Nadu which are in the red zone when it comes to his approval ratings The Communist ruled Kerala has given a mere 3289 per cent while the AIADMK ruled Tamil Nadu gave 3215 per cent nett approval for Modis performance May 2009 onwards the IANSCVoter Tracker has been carried out each and every week 52 waves in a calendar year in 11 national languages across all States in UTs in India with a target sample size of 3000 samples each wave The average response rate is 55 This survey is based on CATI interviews of adult 18 respondents across all segments For the analytics we are using our proprietary algorithm to calculate the Provincial and Regional Vote share based on the SplitVoter phenomenon said C Voter IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/nearly-66-indian-give-thumbs-up-to-modi-odisha-highest-tn-least-37820.html Tue, 02 Jun 2020 13:26:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/cong-cms-cong-cms-shine-brighter-than-raga-37825.html New Delhi June 2 Chief Minister of Congressruled states and union territories or even where they are in alliance as in Chhattisgarh Maharashtra or Rajasthan appear more popular than Rahul Gandhi Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghels nett approval rating is 8106 per cent In fact 5674 per cent respondents said they are very satisfied with his performance In Maharashtra where Maha Vikas Aghadi is in power and Congress is part of the alliance CM Uddhav Thackeray seems to have high approval ratings in spite of the pandemic situation in the state 7652 per cent respondents gave Uddhav a thumbs up while 6372 per cent said they are very satisfied with his work Just 1136 per cent said they are not satisfied with him at all Rajasthan is another Congressruled state where the grand old party removed BJP in 2018 Its Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has a significant 6561 per cent approval rating 5971 per cent of the respondents from the state said they are very happy with the work Gehlot is doing In another coalition government where Congress is a partner Jharkhand respondents gave 6126 per cent approval to Hemant Soren the chef minister In fact the popularity of Chief ministers of Congress or alliance governments that Congress is part of seem to have trumped that of Rahul Gandhis by far For instance while Baghel has an approval of 8106 per cent Rahul Gandhi has just 62 per cent Similarly as Soren has secured an approval of 6126 per cent of respondents Gandhi has secured just 1089 per cent Meanwhile Uddhav Thackerays 7652 per cent approval is a shining contrast to Rahul Gandhis 2611 per cent The only Congress ruled or Congress alliance ruled Chief Minister who seems to be in the red is Punjabs Amarinder Singh who is inflicted with just 2751 per cent approval But even then he is better off than Gandhi who secured 1267 per cent approval in the state May 2009 onwards the IANSCVoter Tracker has been carried out each and every week 52 waves in a calendar year in 11 national languages across all States in UTs in India with a target sample size of 3000 samples each wave The average response rate is 55 per cent This survey is based on CATI interviews of adult 18 respondents across all segments IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/cong-cms-cong-cms-shine-brighter-than-raga-37825.html Tue, 02 Jun 2020 13:33:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/pm-rating-remains-unaffected-despite-covid-economic-crisis-37826.html New Delhi June 2 The images of hapless migrant labourers walking long distances to get back to their native places may have given hope to the critics of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that at least now his popularity may wane Or the unprecedented economic crisis in the wake of the twomonth lockdown might turned the masses against him However on the contrary his nett national approval rating according to an IANSC Voter State of the Nation 2020 Survey is at nearly 66 per cent As if that is not enough the nett rating of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is 058 per cent The ruling BJP seems to be well aware of this unbridgeable gap considering the perennial party focus on him The highest endorsement rate of the Prime Minister is in Himachal Pradesh with 951 per centThe Prime Ministers nett approval rating is over 90 per cent in Odisha and Chhattisgarh Incidentally the Congress was voted to power in the Chhattisgarh in 2018 after a 15year rule of the BJP Even in Punjab and Rajasthan both Congressruled states Modis popularity stands at 6884 per cent and 6843 per cent respectively In the southern states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu where the BJP remains on the margins Modis nett approval rating is 3289 per cent and 3215 per cent respectively Barring these two states the Prime Minister is going strong all over the country the chart showing him above 50 per cent in every single state Compared to Modi Rahul Gandhi has only 3612 per cent nett approval from Kerala which sent him to the Lok Sabha Tamil Nadu is the second most favourable state for him where he has met with a 2611 per cent Modi ranks above the satisfaction ratings of the chief ministers of both the NDA and nonNDA formations The PMs nett satisfaction ranking at 6569 is higher than the combined ranking of 5736 of all the chief ministers of the UPAruled states PM Modi has the highest satisfaction rating of 9273 in Chhattisgarh whereas the states chief minister Bhupesh Baghel a popular leader has a rating 8106 Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray who has been in power for over seven months enjoys a satisfaction rating of 7652 which is higher than the 7148per cent of the Prime Minister Modis satisfaction rating in West Bengal is 6406 which is higher than 5206 rating of Mamata Banerjee In Uttar Pradesh and Bihar the two states which have suffered the most due to the migrant crisis the Prime Minister has an approval rating of 6406 per cent and 6701 per cent respectively Rahul enjoys the maximum rating in Haryana with 3111 per cent endorsement In Chhattisgarh Rahul has 455 per cent rating Goa with 962 per cent approval stands out as the worst place for the BJP Haryana too is a source of worry with 3873 per cent endorsement May 2009 onwards the IANSC Voter Tracker has been carried out each and every week 52 waves in a calendar year in 11 national languages across all States and Union territories with a target sample size of 3000 samples each wave The average response rate is 55 This survey is based on CATI interviews of adult respondents across all segments IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/pm-rating-remains-unaffected-despite-covid-economic-crisis-37826.html Tue, 02 Jun 2020 13:36:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/unlock-01-life-limps-back-to-normalcy-in-kolkata-37324.html Kolkata June 1 After more than two months of nationwide Covid19 lockdown West Bengal state capital gears up to step outdoors on Monday albeit with restrictions Amid spurt in number of Corona cases across India life springs back to normalcy in this bustling eastern metropolis as people were seen thronging the roads Bus stops in Kolkata once again turned crowded but with significantly less number of public vehicles plying on the city roads as a result daily commuters had a harrowing time in reaching their workplaces on time Long queues were seen at bus stands on major arterial stretches like Central Avenue Esplanade Shyambazar Bagbazar Kamalgazi etc According to police sources traffic snarls were seen at many intersections as some signals still remained nonfunctional after cyclone Amphan The traffic situation is more or less normal Government buses are plying on the roads while limited private vehicles have also resumed their services There were congestions at certain traffic points in the morning like BT Road Jessore Road Ultadanga intersection etc said Sandip Roy of Kolkata Police traffic control According to officials long distance train services government buses ferry services on the river Ganges taxis and autorickshaws resumed operation while private bus operators decided to stay off as they said carrying fewer passengers would lead to losses Earlier West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee had announced that buses cannot ply if passengers exceed the total seating capacity and all people on board must wear masks and gloves Taxis and autorickshaws were also seen plying with restrictions carrying only two passengers The ferry services were resumed between Kolkata and its twin district Howrah carrying only 40 per cent of its capacity on each journey in onehour interval sources said Many temples and religious places were thrown open too on Monday morning following strict Covid19 guidelines IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/unlock-01-life-limps-back-to-normalcy-in-kolkata-37324.html Mon, 01 Jun 2020 14:06:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/562-males-took-up-child-care-duties-amid-lockdown-31502.html New Delhi May 16 Amid the ongoing nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus 562 per cent of males have taken up childcare duties against 508 per cent females according to the latest IANSCVoter Economy Battery survey According the survey 493 per cent males said yes when they were queried on having taken up childcare duties during the nationwide lockdown while 229 per cent males said they have already been doing this A total of 16 per cent males said no while 95 per cent said the query was not applicable to them which led to a nett of 562 per cent When similar query was put to the females 417 per cent said yes while 202 per cent said no A total of 293 per cent females said they have been doing this already while 85 per cent said it was not applicable to them taking the nett to 508 per cent The survey found that 533 per cent of those in the age group 2545 years have taken up childcare duties during the lockdown Nearly 50 per cent of people who have taken up childcare duties belong to the lower education group while 336 per cent belong to the higher education group The survey also found that 493 per cent of people involved in childcare duties are from the middle income group and 464 per cent from the lower income group In terms of social groups 585 per cent of Muslims have taken up childcare duties highest in the group followed by 539 per cent Schedule Tribes 483 per cent Sikhs and 327 per cent Christians Region wise in the east and west 50 per cent people have taken up childcare duties followed by north at 48 per cent and south at 324 per cent The urban region recorded the highest number of people taking up childcare duties at 475 per cent IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/562-males-took-up-child-care-duties-amid-lockdown-31502.html Sat, 16 May 2020 21:06:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/people-from-the-south-most-concerned-about-losing-jobs-31511.html New Delhi May 16 Theres no prize for guessing that its the low income group that has been the most concerned about the coronavirus outbreak in the country but what may interest you is that among all the four regions of India its the south of Vindhya that has most people freaking out over the prospect of job losses due to Covid19 pandemic and the ensuing nationwide lockdown according to the latest IANSCVoter Economy Battery survey When asked How concerned are you that you or someone in your household who is currently employed will lose hisher job because of the coronavirus outbreak 490 per cent from South India said they are very concerned while 333 per cent 355 per cent and 332 per cent said the same from East North and West India respectively Even among people in the job within their households 768 per cent from South India responded by saying they are concerned about losing their jobs 657 per cent 725 per cent and 636 per cent said the same from East North and West India respectively Among the pay grade strata 430 per cent belonging to the low income groups said they are very concerned that they may end up losing their jobs From the middle income groups 383 per cent and 16 per cent from the high income groups said they are very concerned about losing their jobs Among the people in job within their concerned households when asked to choose between concerned or not concerned 75 per cent from the lower income groups said they are indeed concerned However that number fell to 675 per cent when it came to MIG and further lower to 552 per cent in the HIG category Women are more worked up than their male counterparts with the prospect of losing their jobs As many as 410 per cent of women said they are very concerned while 341 per cent men said the same A total of 226 per cent men said they are not at all concerned while just 189 per cent women said the same Religious wise Sikhs seem to be the most concerned as 591 per cent of them said they are way too perturbed at the thought of losing their jobs while 483 per cent Christians 38 per cent Muslims and 328 per cent upper caste Hindus said the same The most comfortably placed or so it seems are those from the Scheduled Tribes as 213 per cent of them said they are very concerned that the pandemic may cost them their jobs IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/people-from-the-south-most-concerned-about-losing-jobs-31511.html Sat, 16 May 2020 21:29:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/people-with-lower-education-income-became-more-health-conscious-31521.html New Delhi May 16 While about 20 per cent of the people with lower education or income were taking care of their health before the lockdown post the spread of the coronavirus about 65 per cent of those from the two categories have started taking care of their health according to the latest IANSCVoter survey The nationwide survey indicated that 654 per cent of those with lower education have started taking care of their health since the lockdown and 64 per cent of those in the lower income have been doing the same In terms of gender about 20 per cent of both males and females were taking care of their health before the coronavirus spread Post the imposition of the lockdown while 68 per cent of males have started taking care of their health 62 per cent of the females have been doing the same Age wise about 43 per cent of those above 60 years were taking care of their health Post the infection pread the numbers have gone up to 49 per cent After the lockdown 72 per cent of those below 25 years 66 per cent of those between 25 and 45 years and 67 per cent of those between 45 and 60 years have started taking care of their health Similarly about 65 per cent of people having lower middle and higher education have started taking care of their health up from about 20 per cent earlier A huge jump can also be seen in people having lower and middle income up from 20 per cent before the lockdown to about 70 per cent now While 32 per cent of those from higher income groups were taking care of their health before the lockdown the numbers have gone up to 56 per cent now IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/people-with-lower-education-income-became-more-health-conscious-31521.html Sat, 16 May 2020 21:36:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/online-entertainment-a-hit-among-youth-31523.html New Delhi May 16 A larger number of freshers people below 25 years of age and those in the age group of 2545 year are spending more time watching TVmovies playing games or on other online entertainment amid the ongoing nationwide lockdown to contain Covid19 spread according to the latest IANSCVoter survey According to the survey nearly 611 per cent freshers were found hooked to online entertainment while 50 per cent of the young the next category in the age profile also agreed that they are spending most of their time watching TV or movies In the income group category 556 per cent people in the middle income group are spending most of their time on online entertainment whereas 535 per cent in the lower income group said they are not spending much time on online entertainment It is apparent that people in the lower income were caught up mitigating livelihood challenges which emerged due to the lockdown Yet 396 per cent of the people from this category agreed on spending more time watching TV or movies Region wise nearly 50 per cent of people in East North and West India are spending more time watching TV or movies while in the southern region 342 per cent of people are doing the same Education group wise 433 per cent people in the lower education groups are spending more time watching TV while in the middle and higher education groups more than 50 per cent of the people are spending time on online entertainment In the social group category 703 per cent Christians the highest in the group are spending more time on online entertainment while only 374 per cent Sikhs lowest in the group are doing the same Location wise the survey found that 547 per cent of people in the semiurban settings are spending more time watching TV or movies while 426 per cent of people in the urban settings are doing the same IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/online-entertainment-a-hit-among-youth-31523.html Sat, 16 May 2020 21:39:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/66-people-very-hopeful-of-normal-life-post-covid-19-31530.html New Delhi May 16 As many as 4866 per cent of people belonging to rural areas and various educational social income and age groups have expressed hope that lives would return to the normal track at the end of the Covid19 outbreak according to the latest IANSCVoter Covid tracker survey As per the survey 483 per cent people staying in the rural areas said they are very hopeful that their own as well as their family members lives will return to the normal track as and when the dreaded virus goes away while 38 per cent said they are somewhat hopeful and 71 per cent said they are not too hopeful The numbers went up in the semiurban areas where 565 per cent said they are very hopeful 251 per cent somewhat hopeful and 74 per cent not too hopeful In the urban areas 586 per cent people said they are very hopeful that their lives will come back on track after the outbreak while 259 per cent said they are somewhat hopeful and only 24 per cent said they are not too hopeful Higher education group with 661 per cent people are very hopeful about normal lives followed by 562 per cent middle education sector and 554 per cent lower education sector Similarly 634 per cent of people in the higher income groups said they are very hopeful about normalcy returning post Covid19 followed by 586 per cent in the middle income groups and 54 per cent in the lower income groups Among social groups 675 per cent Christians said they are very hopeful followed by 615 per cent Sikhs 611 per cent Muslims 591 per cent Scheduled Tribes STs 585 per cent Upper Caste Hindus UCH 554 per cent Other Backward Classes OBC 517 per cent Scheduled Caste and 545 per cent belonging to the other category In the eastern part of the country 60 per cent people said they are very hopeful about normal lives post the pandemic followed by 585 per cent in the north 578 per cent in the west and 511 per cent in the south Despite the pandemic hurting the oldage people the most 605 per cent of those above the age of 60 years sounded very hopeful that their lives will return to normal track followed by 589 per cent in the middleaged category 4560 years 553 per cent in the young age category 2545 years and 569 per cent in the fresher category below 25 years Gender wise 586 per cent of males and 552 per cent of females said they are very hopeful of normalcy returning post Covid19 IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/66-people-very-hopeful-of-normal-life-post-covid-19-31530.html Sat, 16 May 2020 21:59:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/amid-lockdown-431-old-people-chipped-in-with-household-chores-31559.html New Delhi May 16 Amid the ongoing nationwide lockdown to fight the Covid19 pandemic 431 per cent of old people those above 60 years of age took active part in household chores while nearly 60 per cent of those aged between 25 and 45 years also did the same according to the latest IANSCVoter Covid tracker survey According to the survey 431 per cent of the old people said they participated more in household chores and 382 per cent said they have been already chipping in while only 187 per cent said no The survey also indicated that more than 50 per cent and less than 60 per cent of people from other categories fresher young and middle aged also chipped in with household chores during the lockdown Education group wise 656 per cent of people in the higher education groups said they participated in household chores while in the income group category 577 per cent of people in the middle income groups highest in the category chipped in with household chores In the gender category 571 per cent females said they participated in household chores while the males were not far behind at 544 per cent Social group wise 768 per cent Christians participated in household chores during the lockdown followed by Sikhs 747 per cent and Schedule Tribes 744 per cent Region wise 611 per cent respondents in the western region said yes they chipped in while only 50 per cent in the eastern region did the same the lowest in the group In the location category 585 per cent respondents in the rural setting said yes they chipped in with household chores and nearly 55 per cent participants in the semiurban and urban settings said they also chipped in with household chores during the lockdown IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/amid-lockdown-431-old-people-chipped-in-with-household-chores-31559.html Sat, 16 May 2020 23:13:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/most-youth-spent-time-with-parents-elderly-during-lockdown-31562.html New Delhi May 16 Amid the Covid19 lockdown the majority of youth and people below 45 years of age said they spent more time with their parents or the elderly in the family according to the latest IANSCVoter Covid tracker survey According to the survey a whopping 715 per cent of respondents below 25 years of age said they spent more time with their parents or the elderly in the family The survey also pointed out that 617 per cent of respondents between 25 and 45 years of age did the same followed by 525 per cent in the middle age group Gender wise male 571 per cent and female 601 per cent participants were close when it came to spending time with parents or the elderly in the family In the education group category 537 per cent respondents from the lower education group said they spent time with their parents whereas the numbers were 672 per cent for the middle education group and 688 per cent for the higher education group In the social group category 80 per cent Sikh respondents said they spent more time with their parents or the elderly in the family the highest in the category followed by 787 per cent Christian participants Income group wise 642 per cent respondents from the middle income group said they spent more time with their parents Region wise 675 per cent respondents from the eastern region said they spent more time with their parents or the elderly in the family followed by 661 per cent in the western region 549 per cent in northern region and 432 per cent in the southern region In the location category 661 per cent respondents in the rural settings spent more time with their parents followed by those in semiurban settings at 615 per cent and those in the urban settings at 562 per cent IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/most-youth-spent-time-with-parents-elderly-during-lockdown-31562.html Sat, 16 May 2020 23:32:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/women-people-in-semi-urban-areas-bear-the-brunt-of-job-losses-31459.html New Delhi May 16 In what can be seen as a scary downside the nationwide lockdown as much as 247 per cent of the total population are either being laid off or are without work according to the latest IANSCVoter Economy Battery survey Its the semiurban areas that seem to have bore the brunt of job losses with 285 per cent of the people living there getting laid off When asked to people in job within their concerned households that number swelled to 362 per cent With more factories and industrial units located in the semiurban zones the effect of job losses is seen in full force there Meanwhile 566 per cent of the people have been negatively impacted one way or the other Again its the semiurban areas that have taken the maximum hit of 583 per cent As per the survey women have lost more jobs as compared to their male counterparts In terms of total population 233 per cent men and 263 per cent women employees have been laid off When the question was put to people in job within their concerned households the numbers swelled to 309 per cent for men and 348 per cent for women as per the survey Quite predictably the middleaged strata are the worst hit by job losses Among people in job within their concerned households 407 per cent between the age group of 45 and 60 years said that they have lost their jobs The least affected are those above 60 years of age Yet 286 per cent of them said they have lost their jobs In terms of earning strata those who earn the least are the worst hit by job losses Indias migrant crisis is a manifestation of these statistics As much as 265 per cent of the lowest income group lost their jobs while that number for middle income and high income groups are 231 per cent and 225 per cent respectively When asked to people in job within their concerned households that number swelled to 361 per cent 304 per cent and 276 per cent for low middle and high income groups respectively Similarly those with lower education levels have lost more jobs As many as 276 per cent of people with lower education got sacked while 142 per cent with higher education lost their jobs In terms of ethnic groups 302 per cent of Muslims have lost their jobs The number goes up to 427 per cent when the question is applicable to people in job within their concerned households Meanwhile 180 per cent of the total population has suffered salary cuts or loss of income in some way or the other Both men and women are almost equally hit when it comes to salary cuts But what can be a silver lining in these dark times 328 per cent of the total population hasnt experienced any income loss so far When the question is applicable to people in job within their concerned households that number goes up to 434 per cent IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/women-people-in-semi-urban-areas-bear-the-brunt-of-job-losses-31459.html Sat, 16 May 2020 20:09:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/29-male-25-female-started-working-from-home-for-first-time-31473.html New Delhi May 16 With most offices across the country asking their employees to work from home amid the nationwide lockdown to combat the spread of coronavirus about 29 per cent male and 25 per cent female have started to work from home for the first time the latest IANSCVoter survey said on Saturday According to the survey about 297 per cent male have started to work from home for the first time while 53 per cent have already been doing this The report said that 569 per cent of people said they are not working from home amid the lockdown Similarly in the case of women employees about 25 per cent women have started to work from home for the first time amid the lockdown As per the survey 74 per cent of women have already been working from home while over 638 per cent of women said they are not working from home The survey also highlighted that over 35 per cent of freshers below the age of 25 years are working from home for the first time while 51 per cent of them are not working from home and only 4 per cent of them have the experience of doing the same It also said that about 35 per cent of the people in the age group of 3545 years are working from home for the first time while 51 per cent of them are not A total of 68 per cent said they have been working from home since earlier The survey also said that about 29 per cent male and 27 per cent female have tried to prepare new dishes in the kitchen during the nationwide lockdown The survey pointed out that during the lockdown about 36 per cent freshers below the age of 25 years tried to prepare new dishes in the kitchen while 53 per cent did not try and 6 per cent said they have been doing it from before Similarly during the lockdown about 30 per cent people in the age group of 2545 years said they tried to prepare a new dish while 61 per cent remained away from it and 77 per cent people said they have been doing it from before The survey also claimed that only 189 per cent of people in the age group of 45 to 60 years tried to prepare a new dish during the lockdown while 77 per cent of people did not try and only 35 per cent said they have been doing it from before Meanwhile only 234 per cent people above the age of 60 tried to prepare a new dish while 675 per cent stayed away from it and 81 per cent did so earlier kept on preparing as earlier The survey also pointed out that the people in the higher education group tried to prepare a new dish in the kitchen amid the lockdown more than those in the lower income group It said that 388 per cent of people in the higher income group tried to prepare a new dish followed by 338 per cent people in the middle income group and 247 per cent people in the lower income group The report further highlighted that 542 per cent in the higher income did not try to prepare any new dish during the lockdown followed by 563 per cent in the middle income group and 673 per cent in the lower income group IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/29-male-25-female-started-working-from-home-for-first-time-31473.html Sat, 16 May 2020 20:28:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/people-with-higher-income-education-spending-more-time-on-hobbies-31476.html New Delhi May 16 About 50 per cent of people with higher education and income have started spending more time on hobbies amid the Covid19 induced lockdown according to the latest IANSCVoter Economy Battery survey The nationwide survey indicated that about 557 per cent of people with higher education and about 496 per cent of those from the higher income group have been spending more time on hobbies during the lockdown Also in terms of gender 35 per cent male have started spending more time on hobbies while 385 per cent female have started doing the same However 50 per cent of female respondents and 495 per cent of male respondents have opted for no in the survey In terms of age group 42 per cent of people below the age of 25 years have started spending more time on hobbies during the lockdown while 39 per cent of those between the age of 25 and 45 years have been doing the same since the lockdown was imposed As many as 32 per cent of those between 45 and 60 years of age have been indulging their time in pursuing their hobbies while only 268 per cent of those above 60 years of age have been doing the same In terms of educational qualification 30 per cent of those having lower education have started spending more time on hobbies while about 45 per cent of those in the middle education group have started doing the same A similar pattern was visible in the income category About 32 per cent of those from the lower income groups have been spending more time on hobbies while about 39 per cent of those from the middle income groups have been doing the same The 21day nationwide lockdown was imposed on March 25 While it was to end on April 14 it was extended till May 3 and later to May 17 However certain relaxations were given after May 4 IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/people-with-higher-income-education-spending-more-time-on-hobbies-31476.html Sat, 16 May 2020 20:31:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/higher-income-group-tops-in-panic-buying-31483.html New Delhi May 16 Indias higher income group purchased groceries and supplies more than their normal needs during the lockdown imposed to fight the coronavirus pandemic according to the latest IANSCVoter Economy Battery survey As per the survey 27 per cent of the higher income group bought certain groceries and supplies more amid the lockdown than they normally used to purchase Among this group 585 per cent purchased normal supplies while 34 per cent bought less than what they used to buy The survey showed how people resorted to panic buying despite the governments assurance that there wont be any shortage in the supply of essential goods The middle income group followed the higher income group in panic buying with 244 per cent purchasing these items more than their consumption levels A total of 472 per cent of the people bought normal items while 27 per cent purchased less As per the survey the purchasing capacity of the lower income group however decreased drastically as 42 per cent bought less grocery than their normal routine An estimated 375 per cent of people in this group bought these items in a normal way while 168 per cent bought more than they did otherwise Surprisingly 265 per cent of people in the higher education group purchased goods more than their normal requirement followed by 203 per cent in the lower education group and 194 per cent in the middle education group At least 237 per cent of people residing in semiurban areas bought more while the figure was 20 per cent in the urban areas and 178 per cent in the rural areas Eastern southern and western parts of India bought more than normal groceries and supplies at 238 per cent 226 per cent and 225 per cent respectively while 149 per cent showed similar trend in the northern part of the country Going by ethnic groups 509 per cent Christians purchased goods more than they normally did followed by 34 per cent Scheduled Tribes ST 225 per cent upper caste Hindus 214 per cent Muslims 192 per cent Scheduled Caste SC 14 per cent Other Backward Classes OBC 92 per cent Sikhs and 483 per cent others Age group wise 26 per cent aged below 25 year years purchased more followed by 222 per cent aged between 25 and 45 years and 19 per cent aged between 45 and 60 years As per the survey only 114 per cent people aged 60 years and above bought more groceries Gender wise 23 per cent females purchased more as compared to 189 per cent males IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/higher-income-group-tops-in-panic-buying-31483.html Sat, 16 May 2020 20:50:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/trust-in-chinese-goods-collapsed-in-two-years-ians-cvoter-tracker-23622.html New Delhi May 3 The peoples trust in imported goods from China has collapsed in the last two years according to the latest results of IANSCVoter tracking survey conducted across the country There has been a steep fall in the fortunes of Chinese companies and goods as the survey shows that while back in 2018 56 per cent people had no trust at all in Chinese goods the number has jumped dramatically to 574 percent who have no trust at all in Chinese goods While in 2018 258 per cent respondents said that they had no trust in Chinese goods this number has more than doubled in 2020 to 626 per cent now On the flip side those who said they had a lot of trust in these goods were much higher at 202 per cent in 2018 but have plummeted to only 52 per cent in 2020 Those having some trust have also almost halved from 469 percent to 202 percent in 2020 It may be pointed out that there is a backlash against China globally following the coronavirus originating in Wuhan city and several countries are putting place a policy framework to erect fences against an Chinese companies wanting to acquire foreign companies at cheap valuations India has also notified a policy to protect against opportunistic takeovers of Indian companies as valuations have fallen and companies with origins in countries with which India shares a land border will have to seek government approval for every investment In comparison to Chinese goods the survey shows that Made in India goods have shown an increase in net trust as the figure has gone up from 707 per cent in 2018 to 744 per cent in 2020 The respondents who said that they had a lot of trust in Made in India goods have gone up marginally from 726 per cent to 759 percent Those who expressed some trust have however fallen from 213 per cent to only 15 per cent in 2020 On the whole while trust in Chinese goods has collapsed the trust level in Made in India goods has gone up somewhat as per the IANSCVoter tracker IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/trust-in-chinese-goods-collapsed-in-two-years-ians-cvoter-tracker-23622.html Sun, 03 May 2020 19:25:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/indias-trust-in-pm-modi-grows-stronger-ians-cvoter-tracker-23642.html New Delhi May 3 The trust level of Indians in Prime Minister Narendra Modi has zoomed in the last two years with more than three fourths or 763 per cent expressing lot of trust according to the IANSCVoter tracker conducted across the country PM Modis ratings have galloped as compared to 2018 when 586 per cent respondents in the tracker had expressed lot of trust in his leadership The spectacular ratings come at a time when India is battling coronavirus and PM Modis handling of the situation has drawn praise within the country and globally also The World Health Organisation WHO has praised the Modi governments decision to put in place a coronavirus lockdown across India World Health Organisation commends Indias timely and tough actions to stop COVID19 It may be early to talk about results in numbers but a sixweek nationwide lock down to facilitate effective physical distancing coupled with expansion of core public health measures such as detection isolation and tracing contact of Covid19 positive people would go a long way in arresting the virus spread WHO had said The net trust factor in the tracker which is a measure of trust shows that 698 per cent respondents have shown a lot of trust in PM Modis leadership as against a much smaller number of 423 per cent in 2018 a massive positive change of 275 per cent Those who showed no trust at all have come down to only 65 per cent compared to a higher 163 percent in 2018 The trust in another important institution of the Chief Minister was conducted only in 2020 and was not asked in 2018 so it is not comparable as per the tracker A lot of trust has been expressed by 589 per cent respondents while 258 per cent said some trust in the institution and 106 per cent said no trust at all On the whole the trust factor in the institution of the CM is going strong IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/indias-trust-in-pm-modi-grows-stronger-ians-cvoter-tracker-23642.html Sun, 03 May 2020 20:06:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/public-perception-of-police-improves-drastically-during-covid-19-outbreak-23659.html New Delhi May 3 The ensuing sense of disruption and fear as a result of Covid19 outbreak has led to a dramatic improvement in the public perception of the police as an institution the IANSCVoter survey revealed on Sunday According to the IANSCVoter tracking survey conducted across the country in 2018 mere 299 per cent people expressed a lot of trust in police but the percentage took a leap and stood at 699 per cent during the pandemic in 2020 The nett trust factor for police zoomed up from merely 15 per cent to a massive 618 per cent at all national levels Ten years ago CVoter had conducted a similar survey in which the police force ranked at the bottom in terms of trustworthiness with politicians just a rank above them This dramatic change in trust shows improvement in the reputation of frontline warriors in the eye of the public amidst Covid19 pandemic Correspondingly the number of Indians who display a lack of trust in the police has fallen dramatically in the same time period In 2018 284 per cent of respondents had divulged of having no trust at all in the police as an institution but by 2020 the percentage plummeted down to just 81 per cent The change is visible across all geographies income and education levels as well as caste and ethnic identities In 2018 415 per cent of females expressed a lot of trust in the police By 2020 it had improved to 677 per cent Over 71 per cent of the rural population has faith in police In 2018 314 per cent of Indians belonging to lower income groups expressed a lot of trust in the police that improved to 675 per cent in 2020 The maximum change in nett perception is observed in the North Zone at net jump of 734 per cent followed by South Zone at 652 per cent The only state with worrisome numbers is West Bengal where police is taking a hit in public perception Interestingly according to the survey trustworthiness of police is going up with the age Meanwhile in 2018 895 per cent people had faith in the Armed Forces but the percentage dropped down marginally to 892 per cent this year IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/public-perception-of-police-improves-drastically-during-covid-19-outbreak-23659.html Sun, 03 May 2020 20:22:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/india-witnesses-lack-of-trust-in-tv-news-channels-papers-ians-cvoter-tracker-23667.html New Delhi May 3 India is witnessing a considerable drop of trust in television news channels newspapers and social media the IANSCVoter survey revealed on Sunday According to IANSCVoter Tracker conducted across the country the number of people who trusted the news showcased on these three platforms plummeted drastically in comparison to 2018 In 2018 44 per cent of people had a lot of trust in television which has now dropped down to 423 per cent The nett trust factor for TV channels came down from 359 per cent to 322 at the national level Similarly two years ago 418 per cent Indians trusted newspapers but now the percentage stands at 345 The nett trust factor came down by 55 per cent Meanwhile merely 125 per cent people have faith in information which is circulated through social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook This dramatic change in trust is visible across all geographies income and education levels as well as caste and ethnic identities According to the survey only those living in western part of the country rural areas men and senior citizens have trust in news imparted through these platforms On the other hand the population below 25 years of age highly educated middle income group and those living in semiurban areas do not trust the news showcased on the platforms IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/india-witnesses-lack-of-trust-in-tv-news-channels-papers-ians-cvoter-tracker-23667.html Sun, 03 May 2020 20:54:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/opposition-lacks-peoples-trust-finds-ians-cvoter-survey-23686.html New Delhi May 3 As the country is set to see the twoweeklong phase 3 of the nationwide lockdown which commences on Monday with partial relaxations the IANSCVoter tracker finds that there is lack of trust in the opposition among the people The opposition which moved in a calculated manner and did not attack the government on Covid19 but sconfined itself to suggestion and constructive criticism could not garner trust of the citizens the survey found As per it only 194 per cent people have lot of trust in the opposition and 317 per cent have some trust in it while a whopping 382 per cent have no trust at all in it The balance 107 per cent did not have any opinion on the issue The survey indicts opposition with net 188 per cent trust deficit While the urban population has least trust 31 per cent followed by semiurban or moffusil town which shows 26 4 percent deficit it is lesser in rural areas at 155 per cent The minority trust the opposition most as per the Tracker but 24 per cent Muslims do not show any trust followed by 164 per cent of Sikhs and 4 percent of Christians The majority community has also least confidence in the opposition with upper caste Hindus going for the government with 504 per cent do not trust the opposition at all followed by OBCs with with 40 per cent The Scheduled Castes 359 per cent and Scheduled Tribes 383 per cent have also lost confidence in the opposition The opposition lacks trust in eastern part of the country with 252 per cent while in north the figure is 177 per cent and west the trust deficit is maximum at 352 per cent However in south there is some solace for the opposition with 08 per cent trust IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/opposition-lacks-peoples-trust-finds-ians-cvoter-survey-23686.html Sun, 03 May 2020 21:39:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/trust-in-govt-hospitals-up-drastically-during-covid-19-outbreak-ians-cvoter-survey-23688.html New Delhi May 3 Amidst the coronavirus outbreak which has wreaked havoc in the country trust in government hospitals has increased drastically the IANSCVoter survey revealed on Sunday According to the survey conducted across the country in 2018 merely 376 per cent people had a lot of trust in government hospitals but the percentage skyrocketed to 528 per cent this year Similarly peoples faith in private hospitals has also increased though marginally In 2018 341 per cent of people used to trust them for treatment but the percentage now stands at 382 per cent according to the survey This dramatic change in trust could be attributed to efforts and risk taken by medical staff to treat infected people during the outbreak Correspondingly the number of Indians who display lack of trust in these institutions has fallen dramatically In 2018 16 and 413 per cent people used to have no faith in government and private hospitals respectively The percentage has however now plummeted to 08 per cent and 206 per cent now The change is visible across all geographies income and education levels as well as caste and ethnic identities According to the survey females senior citizens those living in the southern part of the country rural areas and belonging to lower income groups trust government hospitals more On the other hand the population below 25 years of age lower income group and those residing in western part of India and urban areas trust private hospitals for their medical treatment IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/trust-in-govt-hospitals-up-drastically-during-covid-19-outbreak-ians-cvoter-survey-23688.html Sun, 03 May 2020 21:42:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/peoples-faith-in-central-state-govts-up-in-pandemic-ians-cvoter-survey-23704.html New Delhi May 3 The faith of the people in their respective state government and Union government has increased at the time of the pandemic when the whole nation is fighting to contain the spread of coronavirus which has caused havoc around the world as per the IANSCVoter Tracker findings As per the survey a net average of 602 per cent people have faith in the Union government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi Albeit less than the Union Government the state government have also gained faith with net average of 507 per cent of the respondents reposing trust in them As per the survey in all a net average of 688 per cent people show a lot of trust in the Union government while 195 per cent have some trust and only 86 per cent have no trust A total of 31 percent did not proffer any opinion The urban population has 704 per cent trust in the Union government followed by rural India with 615 per cent and the semiurban areas showed 533 per cent trust The state governments have also gained trust of the people in their states while managing Covid19 and implementing the lockdown in their respective states Regarding the state government 578 per cent people said that they have a lot of trust while 319 per cent express some trust and 71 per cent have shown no trust A total of 37 per cent did not formulate any opinion The urban population at 614 per cent seems to keeping more trust than rural areas at 50 per cent and semiurban areas at 498 per cent People in south 575 per cent are more satisfied with the conduct of their state government as per the survey followed by north where the BJPled NDA is in power in key states of UP Bihar and MP at 566 per cent In the western states 494 per cent are with their government while in east the number is lower at only 367 per cent But at a closer look the survey shows that overall only 444 per cent people have said they have a lot of trust in the government IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/peoples-faith-in-central-state-govts-up-in-pandemic-ians-cvoter-survey-23704.html Sun, 03 May 2020 22:23:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/faith-in-social-organisations-rises-during-covid-19-outbreak-ians-cvoter-survey-23705.html New Delhi May 3 Trust on social originations in the country has improved a notch at a time when they are on their feet to help people amidst coronavirus outbreak the IANSCVoter Tracker revealed on Sunday According to the survey conducted across the country the percentage of people who have faith in social organisations has swelled though marginally In 2018 merely 391 per cent people used to have a lot of trust in social organisations but the percentage has now increased to 406 per cent The nett trust factor has soared from 271 per cent to 296 per cent at the national level The increase in percentage could be attributed to help extended by these organisations during the coronavirus outbreak Many such organisations are providing shelter food and medicine to the needy people during the challenging times This dramatic change in trust is visible across all geographies income and education levels as well as caste and ethnic identities The survey revealed that young generation south Indians people residing in urban areas those belonging to middle income and lower education groups have massive trust in these organisations Correspondingly the number of Indians who display lack of trust in such institutions has fallen In 2018 12 per cent people used to have no faith in them but the percentage has however now plummeted to 11 per cent IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/faith-in-social-organisations-rises-during-covid-19-outbreak-ians-cvoter-survey-23705.html Sun, 03 May 2020 22:25:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/covid-impact-a-dramatic-improvement-in-public-perception-of-police-23263.html New Delhi May 2 Traditionally considered in public perception as a corrupt inefficient and highhanded institution the Indian police have become phenomenally popular and trustworthy for Indians across the board during the ongoing Covid19 crisis The Covid19 pandemic and the ensuing disruption and sense of fear it has triggered in India has led to a dramatic improvement in the public perception of the police as an institution according to the latest results of IANSCVoter tracking survey conducted across the country This could come as a surprise to many commentators who consider the police force to be the most disliked mistrusted and denigrated institution in the country This dramatic improvement in trust in the police is visible across all geographies income and education levels as well as caste and ethnic identities At an allIndia level the latest tracking survey revealed that among 18 odd institutions that were tracked the biggest positive jump in image has been registered by the Indian police While in 2018 only about 299 per cent of the respondents had expressed a lot of trust in the police during the Covid19 pandemic in 2020 this figure has shot up to an overwhelming 70 per cent Indians expressing the same feeling Correspondingly the number of Indians who displayed a lack of trust in the police has fallen dramatically in the same time period In 2018 284 per cent of the respondents said that they have no trust at all in the police as an institution By 2020 with Covid19 playing havoc just 81 per cent of Indians said that they had no trust at all in the police The nett trust factor for the police zoomed up from a measly 15 per cent to a massive 618 per cent at the national level Compelling humaninterest stories and their narration in mainstream as well as social media have perhaps added to this changing perception of the police A few examples will illustrate this point Tammana in Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh was expecting a child and was worried Her husband Anil was at work hundreds of kilometres away in Noida Thanks to the lockdown Anil could not travel to Bareilly A desperate Tamanna made a video and tagged the SSP of Bareilly who forwarded it to his colleagues in Noida An Additional DCP at Noida Ranvijay Singh took it up as a personal challenge and ensured that Anil reached Bareilly without any hiccups despite the travel ban A healthy young boy was delivered and the grateful parents named him Mohhamed Ranvijay A video went viral showing a visibly emotional lonely senior citizen breaking down looking at a Chandigarh Police team surprising him with a cake to celebrate his birthday Another viral video was of hilarious reactions of lockdown violators spoofed by Chennai Police into locking them in an ambulance with a fake Covid19 patient as a punishment The Delhi Polices drive with Uday Foundation to distribute ration among the homeless has been among the countless positive stories circulated on social media The outreach programme of the police took another level when none less than Superintendent of Police of faraway Umaria in Madhya Pradesh called on all senior citizens living alone in his area and personally ensured uninterrupted supply of essentials delivered to their doorsteps Similar heartwarming stories of police personnel going beyond their call of duty to help ordinary Indians have come from across the country This has resulted in a dramatic turnaround in the image for the police as an institution Ten years ago CVoter conducted a similar survey that ranked various institutions which played a key role in governing and running India The police force in India was ranked right at the bottom in terms of trustworthiness with politicians just a rank above them This perception of the police hardly changed over the years till the latest round of survey Frequent and disturbing reports of highhanded behaviour by the police allegations of partisan behaviour corruption and routine violations of human rights have played a big role in the ordinary Indian displaying a poor level of trust in the police all these years But the Covid19 pandemic seems to have worked wonders as far the image of the police is concerned The ranking of the police among 18 institutions surveyed in 2018 was very low In 2020 it has improved almost miraculously to number four just below the armed forces Prime Minister and Made in India products This can be seen in responses given by a diverse and wide cross section of Indians In 2018 415 per cent of Indian females expressed a lot of trust in the police By 2020 it had improved to 677 per cent In 2018 319 per cent of rural Indians displayed a lot of trust in the police that improved to 713 per cent by 2020 In 2018 314 per cent of Indians belonging to lower income groups expressed a lot of trust in the police that improved to 675 per cent in 2020 The maximum change in nett perception is observed in the North Zone net jump of 734 per cent followed by South Zone 652 per cent The positive change in West Zone was next 565 per cent and the least change in perception was in East Zone 435 per cent The only state with worrisome numbers in East Zone seems to be West Bengal where the police are taking a hit in public perception Some interesting trend is observed in age group analysis where the change in trustworthiness of police goes up with the age May be the midage and older generation can compare the contrast in image with a longer timeline of their memory than the younger Indians Is this sudden and dramatic turnaround in the public perception just a temporary phenomenon caused by the Covid19 pandemic Or is this a harbinger of a healthier relationship between Indian citizens and their police force Social scientists would be eager to look for answers IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/covid-impact-a-dramatic-improvement-in-public-perception-of-police-23263.html Sat, 02 May 2020 21:20:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/fear-of-contracting-coronavirus-increases-during-lockdown-20-survey-17752.html New Delhi April 23 Number of people who are terrified that they might contract the deadly coronavirus has increased in the second phase of the lockdown a survey revealed on Thursday A 21day nationwide lockdown was imposed across the country on March 25 which was further extended till May 3 in the wake of the viral outbreak which has wreaked havoc in the country According to the survey conducted by IANSCVoter on the first day of the lockdown 351 per cent people divulged that they or their family might get infected by the disease but the percentage jumped on April 21 and stood at 412 per cent The rise in this percentage could be attributed to the steady increase in the number of positive cases and deaths in the country In the survey the statement I am afraid that either myself or someone in my family may catch the coronavirus was put forth before people between March 16 to April 21 and their answers were sought The graph of percentage of people who believe that they might become affected shot up on April 1 and was docked at 452 per cent a sharp rise from 368 per cent from March 31 IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/fear-of-contracting-coronavirus-increases-during-lockdown-20-survey-17752.html Thu, 23 Apr 2020 09:52:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/in-a-month-indians-have-started-taking-covid-threat-more-seriously-survey-17762.html New Delhi April 23 Most Indians are increasingly non complacent when it comes to the seriousness of the coronavirus threat and how seriously it should be taken according to the IANSCVoter COVID19 Tracker A total of 544 per cent respondents say they either disagree or strongly disagree with the statement that I believe the threat from the Coronavirus is exaggerated Meanwhile just 379 per cent said they tend to agree with the assertion While 384 per cent seem to suggest they tend to take the threat very seriously and 16 seem to take it just seriously They have strongly disagreed and disagreed with the statement respectively Meanwhile 234 per cent respondents appear to be overtly complacent who strongly agrees that the threat from the virus is indeed exaggerated 145 per cent said they agrees to the statement The tracker monitored the mood since March 16 up till April 21 this year Over the last one month more and more Indians seem to have become mindful of the threat the COVID19 possess For instance when the tracker was started on March 16 just 213 per cent said they strongly disagrees to the statement that the virus threat is exaggerated However more than a month later on April 21 that number has gone up to 384 per cent Similarly those who took the threat very lightly have shifted the other side over time On March 16 just 35 per cent said they strongly agrees to the statement that the virus threat is exaggerated However more than a month later on April 21 that number has gone down to 234 per cent Meanwhile 77 per cent said they are dont know IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/in-a-month-indians-have-started-taking-covid-threat-more-seriously-survey-17762.html Thu, 23 Apr 2020 10:05:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/over-93-trust-modi-govt-will-handle-covid-19-crisis-well-17772.html New Delhi April 23 An astounding 935 per cent people in the country believe that the Prime Minister Narendra Modiled government is handling the coronavirus outbreak effectively a survey revealed on Thursday The central government had imposed a 21day nationwide lockdown on March 25 which was later extended till May 3 According to the IANSCvoter Covid19 tracker the number of people who laid trust on the Modi government on the first day of the lockdown was 768 but that has now increased to 935 per cent as of April 21 In the survey the statement I think the Indian government is handling the coronavirus outbreak well was put forth before people between March 16 to April 21 and their answers were sought On April 16 758 percent people said that they have faith in the government but the percentage increased after the stringent curbs were imposed in the country Interestingly an overall confidence in the incumbent government saw a sharp rise on April 1 A 899 percent people believed that the government is working well in comparison to March 31 when the percentage was 794 IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/over-93-trust-modi-govt-will-handle-covid-19-crisis-well-17772.html Thu, 23 Apr 2020 10:23:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/people-more-prepared-less-complacent-as-faith-in-pm-modi-remains-steadfast-17776.html New Delhi April 23 The Index of Preparedness has gone up sharply in the past one month the Index of Complacency has gone down while the faith in the governments efforts to tackle coronavirus pandemic remains not only solid throughout but the approval ratings continue to surge as per the IANSCVoter Covid Tracker 2020 According to the tracker conducted from March 16April 20 the number of people planning ahead captured by the Index of Preparedness is going ahead by stocking up more rations and medicines or keeping aside money to purchase them As many as 429 per cent respondents in the survey as of April 20 have stocked up on rations and medicines for more than 3 weeks while those with less than 2 weeks is still higher at 569 per cent However the number of people who have made preparations for less than a week are only 121 per cent The survey had a sample size of 4718 persons The number of people who had less than three weeks ration on March 16 was 90 per cent and almost nobody had ration beyond three weeks This number has been going up everyday especially around the time the lockdowns were announced in April On the Index of Panic the readings show that as of April 20 411 per cent respondents agree that they or someone in their family can catch the coronavirus A large number at 563 per cent still disagree that they can get the virus At the beginning of the survey only 351 percent people thought they could get the virus This number has risen but has stabilized around the early 40s range The most consistent reading in the tracker has come on the Trust in the Government index A vast majority of Indians 936 percent feel that the government is handling the coronavirus crisis well while only 47 per cent disagree The approval ratings were 758 per cent at the start of the survey and since then the number of people who disagree has only been going down showing the immense faith in the handling of the crisis by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government The Index of Complacency has also come down as 541 per cent people disagree with the proposition that the threat from coronavirus is exaggerated while 378 agree as per the latest readings on April 20 Those who agreed with the perception that the threat was exaggerated was much higher on March 16 at 536 per cent and this number has consistently been going down as awareness levels have gone up IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/people-more-prepared-less-complacent-as-faith-in-pm-modi-remains-steadfast-17776.html Thu, 23 Apr 2020 10:30:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/flu-like-symptoms-stabilize-among-people-during-lockdown-17864.html New Delhi April 23 Amid the ongoing lockdown people have started taking cognizance of flulike symptoms which are associated with COVID19 among family members and also those in the neighbourhood The Influenzalike Illness ILI symptoms among people has stabilized during the lockdown ILI symptoms are mapped by the government to track down likely Covid19 suspects According to an IANS CVoter poll ILI symptoms like fever cough cold running nose etc peaked at close to 25 per cent in the first week of April But the trend declined gradually during the lockdown and by April 20 it was between 15 to 2 per cent Therefore it is apparent that ILI symptoms among people surveyed for the poll have stabilized during the lockdown In the backdrop of seasonal change which often results in these symptoms the poll indicated that the symptoms at the end of March and close to middle of April the trend peaked Nearly 04 per cent people reported high fever in the first week of April which could also be associated with seasonal change By April 20 it had declined to below 02 per cent The survey also indicated that close to one percent people who participated in the survey noticed flulike symptoms like high fever cold dry cough or similar symptoms within the household and in the neighbourhood  people whom they normally meet in daily life The survey found that nearly 541 per cent of the people disagree that the threat from the coronavirus is exaggerated Therefore it is apparent people are more realistic to the diseases and have already started taking cognizance of symptoms associated with the viral infection  which indicates the level of awareness on COVID19 has increased during the lockdown Symptoms  high fever tiredness dry cough difficulty in breathing cold running nose body pain and sore throat  have been noticed in 1735 per cent of the people High fever dry cough cold and running nose and tiredness have been noticed in close to 1 per cent of people The trend from the survey indicates people noticing flulike symptoms in the neighbourhood peaked at 3 per cent on March 23 but after the implementation of the lockdown by April 20 it fell below 1 per cent Similarly people noticed that flulike symptoms within the household also fell below 1 per cent IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/flu-like-symptoms-stabilize-among-people-during-lockdown-17864.html Thu, 23 Apr 2020 13:42:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/india-high-in-optimism-two-thirds-say-worst-is-over-11796.html New Delhi April 11 Despite the Covid19 crisis and the ensuing disruption of daily life India remains a High Optimism Index society with two thirds believing that the worst is over and now things will only get better according to the IANS CVoter Covid Trackers Index of Panic The number of people having no opinion in the last wave has sharply decreased and that drop has almost equally split between the low and high optimism people The third tracker was conducted on April 46 with a sample size of 1114 across all the states Yashwant Deshmukh FounderDirector CVoter International while giving his insights said that overall India remains a very High Optimism Index society Almost two thirds of Indians remain high on optimism saying that the worst is over and it will get better from here onwards He said it is intriguing to observe the socioeconomic patterns in this perception Females are more optimist The optimism also goes up with age as the senior citizens of India are more confident that we will sail through this crisis Deshmukh said that it is heartening to see that low income groups while being extremely low on resources are high on their morale and spirit of we shall overcome The optimism is lower in urban areas as compared to rural India On the Index of Preparedness the question was How many days of ration medicine etc or money for rationmedicine etc is available for your family in your house In the first week after the nationwide lockdown a large number reported that they do not have enough to last three weeks In the second week however Indian households had prepared better Though it remains a fact that a little more than 10 per cent Indians in the bottom of the pyramid still remain in the same category of either hand to mouth or just a day or two of ration with them but the Indian middle class is reporting a stock of one week going up by several weeks to go through this lockdown period A 7030 split of three weeks preparedness or rather not having enough has improved to roughly 6040 and is in the upward direction It would be interesting to see if in the third week of lockdown people arrange for more stocks in case the lockdown is extended Deshmukh said There are fewer social and more economic patterns to this Low income groups and low social strata are confirming that they dont have enough to take care of their families while the higher income groups have a much bigger buffer to take the shock The findings reveal that almost half of urban India is well stocked while only about one third of rural India says there is enough in terms of resources to survive this period On the region wise trends the East India Zone is reporting high levels of anxiety on this front while the West Zone is showing the least probably because of much larger per capita cash reserve than their counterparts in the East Deshmukh added that it is interesting to see that the senior citizens again happen to be the most wellstocked during this crisis as in their routine they might have been planning better due to their age related issues Probably the lifelong experience of dealing with crisis is coming handy This is significant because from the health perspective the 60plus age group is most vulnerable in the corona crisis IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/india-high-in-optimism-two-thirds-say-worst-is-over-11796.html Sat, 11 Apr 2020 17:12:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/muslims-women-believe-prevailing-situation-will-improve-11871.html New Delhi April 11 Women the Muslim community old age people and those in the low income groups are highly optimistic and believe that Covid19 which has wrecked havoc in the country will subside and things will begin to improve soon the IANS CVoter Covid Trackers Index of Panicn survey revealed The data came out in the survey conducted from April 46 An unprecedented 64 per cent of women 763 per cent of old people and 704 per cent of Muslims are of the view that the worst is over and the situation will begin to improve Women performed better than men though marginally on the optimism yardstick If the socioeconomic pattern is observed a whopping 653 per cent of people in the low income groups believe that they would sail through the crisis even though they are extremely low on resources Interestingly the optimism in rural areas is also high as compared to urban India On the contrary Indians in higher income groups believe that the worst is yet to come Community wise Sikhs are the least optimistic about any improvement in the incumbent situation as merely 43 per cent believed that it would improve anytime soon People who have completed higher education are highly optimistic about the situation The optimism comes as a fresh whiff of air at a time when the country is facing the wrath of the deadly virus which has already claimed over 200 lives The IANS CVoter Covid Tracker findings and projections are based on a daily tracking poll on CATI conducted during the last seven days among 18 adults nationwide The data is weighted to the known demographic profile of the states The Tracking Poll Fieldwork covered random probability samples during the last seven days from the release date The sample spread is across all Assembly segments across all states The sample size is 1114 IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/muslims-women-believe-prevailing-situation-will-improve-11871.html Sat, 11 Apr 2020 18:42:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/most-women-poor-middle-class-remain-optimistic-11886.html New Delhi April 11 India by and large remains an optimistic nation when it comes to facing the Covid19 threat Nearly two thirds of Indians said they are optimistic in facing this challenge according to the IANS CVoter Covid Trackers Index of Panic What should be a matter of reprieve for the government the optimism is rising by the week When asked When thinking about the Coronavirus here in India which of the following do you think is most likely to happen over the next month an overwhelming 623 per cent respondents said We are over the worst of it things will begin to improve This is according to the latest tracker A week before that segment had 575 per cent thus marking a jump of 48 per cent Those who had said Cant Say last week were 183 per cent This week has seen a major drop to just 82 per cent Another interesting find the study throws is that women are more optimistic than men 64 per cent women said they are high on optimism while that number is 607 per cent for men The nett optimism rates are 44 per cent women are optimistic overall as compared 353 per cent men Across age groups senior citizens are more optimistic in weathering this unusual challenge of facing the coronavirus A massive 763 per cent senior citizens said they are very high in their optimism that the worst is over and this too shall pass Its the middle aged people above the age of 45 which seem to be least optimistic The nett optimism of senior citizens is 692 per cent while that number among middle aged people and young guns is 328 per cent and 362 per cent respectively However its the least educated who are the most positive about the current situation 763 per cent of them said they are high on optimism and 692 per cent is their nett optimism That far surpasses those with medium or higher education according to the survey Its the middle class that seems to be most positive when it comes to the economic strata 654 per cent of the middle income group respondents said they are very optimistic about the emerging situation Again its the semiurban region that leads the pack with their optimism followed by the rural hinterlands Its the urban clusters that appear to be least optimistic if one goes by the tracker IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/most-women-poor-middle-class-remain-optimistic-11886.html Sat, 11 Apr 2020 18:57:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/western-india-remains-most-optimistic-11923.html New Delhi April 11 Amid the coronavirus pandemic which has wrecked havoc in the country a whopping 738 per cent of people in Western India believed that the worst is over and the prevailing situation will begin to improve soon The percentage is staggering as Maharashtra in Western India accounts for the highest number of Covid19 cases and death toll in the country Surprisingly Eastern India where the number of positive Covid19 cases is less than other states fared worst on the optimism yardstick A total of 319 per cent people stated that the worst is yet to come while only 501 per cent were actually optimistic about the incumbent situation Interestingly the optimism is the highest in semiurban areas which comprises mostly middleclass people People in rural areas rode high on the optimism metre and fared better than those in urban areas The percentage came out in a survey conducted from April 46 by IANS CVoter Covid Tracker The findings and projections are based on a daily tracking poll on CATI conducted during the last seven days among 18 adults nationwide The Tracking Poll Fieldwork covered random probability samples during the last seven days from the release date The sample spread is across all Assembly segments across all states The sample size is 1114 IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/western-india-remains-most-optimistic-11923.html Sat, 11 Apr 2020 19:54:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/low-income-groups-short-on-essential-items-11945.html New Delhi April 11 Amid growing speculation that the incumbent lockdown might be extended only 35 per cent of people in the low income groups have stocked enough essential items that would suffice for three weeks according to the IANS CVoter Covid Trackers Index of Panic A whopping 748 per cent of people in this socioeconomic group had stocked essential items for less than three weeks Out of this only 361 per cent had ration and medicines for a week 144 per cent had the required stock for less than a week 243 per cent had the supplies for two weeks and 35 per cent have it for exactly three weeks However 252 per cent of people in the low income group have stocked enough essential items for more than three weeks Higher income groups on the other hand have enough buffer to suffer the blow of the nationwide shutdown An unprecedented 621 per cent of people in this category have sufficient stock for over three weeks Interestingly senior citizens are well stocked during this crisis This holds significance as people in this age group are more vulnerable to contracting the deadly disease Women also fared better than men in stocking up the supplies during the trying times though marginally The findings came out in a survey conducted by IANS CVoter Covid Tracker from April 46 indicating the level of preparedness among the people The findings and projections are based on a daily tracking poll on CATI conducted during the last seven days among 18 adults nationwide The Tracking Poll Fieldwork covered random probability samples during the last seven days from the release date The sample spread is across all Assembly segments across all states The sample size is 1114 IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/low-income-groups-short-on-essential-items-11945.html Sat, 11 Apr 2020 20:25:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/people-in-east-india-have-less-essential-items-at-home-11981.html New Delhi April 11 Amid growing speculation that the incumbent lockdown could be extended throughout the country a staggering 749 per cent of people in Eastern India have ration and medicines that would suffice for less than three weeks according to the IANS CVoter Covid Trackers Index of Panic Out of this total percentage 40 per cent have essential items for a week 189 per cent have the required stock for less than a week while 16 per cent have the supplies for two weeks If other regions are taken into account Southern Indian fared second where 674 per cent people have stock for less than a week Among all North India has the highest number of people who have stocked supplies for more than three weeks The findings came out in the survey conducted from April 4 to 6 indicating the level of preparedness among the people The findings and projections are based on a daily tracking poll on CATI conducted during the last seven days among 18 adults nationwide The Tracking Poll Fieldwork covered random probability samples during the last seven days from the release date The sample spread is across all Assembly segments across all states The sample size is 1114 IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/people-in-east-india-have-less-essential-items-at-home-11981.html Sat, 11 Apr 2020 21:27:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/625-people-dont-have-money-for-essentials-for-more-than-3-weeks-12023.html New Delhi April 11 As many 625 per cent people across various groups social income age education religion and gender said they have rationmedicine etc or money for the same for less than three weeks according to the IANS CVoter Covid Trackers Index of Panic A total of 375 per cent of people said they are prepared for these essentials for more than three weeks This data gains significance as the country is moving closer to the end of the 21day lockdown to fight the Covid19 pandemic and a consensus is building among state governments to extend the lockdown for two more weeks According to the survey people in the lower income and education groups are most vulnerable where majority of people in a 7030 split do not have enough resources to last beyond three weeks The trend of the survey indicates that the low income groups and those belonging to the lower social strata do not have enough to take care of their families while the middle income groups have resources at disposal to tide over the threeweek period Only the higher income groups have sufficient resources to sustain beyond three weeks As much 55 per cent of people in urban India are well stocked with essential items and have money to sustain for less than three weeks The rural and semiurban people a shade above 65 per cent say they have enough resources to survive for three weeks IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/625-people-dont-have-money-for-essentials-for-more-than-3-weeks-12023.html Sat, 11 Apr 2020 23:09:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/wealthy-indians-panic-less-finds-ians-c-voter-survey-11383.html New Delhi April 10 In its third week the IANS CVoter Covid Trackers Index of Panic reveals certain clear socioeconomic trends amid the coronavirus outbreak in the country According to the latest survey there is a clear correlation between socioeconomic strata and educational qualification when it comes to sense of panic among the people A whopping 457 per cent from the upper income group said that they strongly disagreed with the assertion that I am afraid that either myself or someone in my family may actually catch coronavirus However the numbers drop to 389 per cent in the middle income group and further to 376 per cent in the low income group The story isnt much different when one counts the number respondents saying disagree to the proposed query It goes up with financial power Meanwhile the same logic doesnt seem to work if one takes education as a yardstick as compared to financial strength Its the middle education group that seems to panic the least by the outbreak of coronavirus A total of 423 per cent from the middle education group said that they dont worry at all while only 381 per cent from the higher education group and 386 per cent from the lower education group said the same However 202 per cent among the higher education group said they disagreed with the assertion while that percentage was significantly lower in the other two education segments Meanwhile men seem to be faring better than women though marginally Among the age groups its the middle aged and the young guns who are panicking the least As much as 595 per cent in the age bracket of 45 to 60 years said they are not panicking at all the highest among all age groups Among the four zones of India South India fared the best as far as not panicking is considered A total of 606 per cent respondents from South India said they arent afraid of the virus That number dropped to 557 per cent in North India 515 per cent in East India and 479 per cent in West India Maharashtra one of the worst affected states falls in the western part of India Finally among the urban semiurban and rural populace its the semiurban that took the cake with 569 per cent saying they arent afraid of catching the virus Interestingly rural India fared marginally better than urban India The IANS CVoter Covid Tracker findings and projections are based on a daily tracking poll on CATI conducted during the last seven days among 18 adults nationwide The data is weighted to the known demographic profile of the states The Tracking Poll Fieldwork covers random probability samples during the last seven days from the release date The sample spread is across all Assembly segments across all states The sample size is 1114 The survey was conducted from April 46 IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/wealthy-indians-panic-less-finds-ians-c-voter-survey-11383.html Fri, 10 Apr 2020 20:43:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/indians-are-less-afraid-over-covid-19-11391.html New Delhi April 10 In what may bring a sigh of relief to the government which is trying hard to calm the people in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak in the country the IANS CVoter Covid Trackers Index of Panic has gone down in the third week as the levels of complacency have gone down among the masses This essentially means that people are panicking less than they were a week before Responding to the statement that I am afraid that either myself or someone in my family may actually catch coronavirus 393 per cent strongly disagreed while 143 per cent disagreed Collectively they cross the 50 per cent barrier However there are still 301 per cent respondents who said they strongly believed that they might catch the virus while 133 per cent respondents said they didnt strongly agree with the idea and conceded that they were fearful Meanwhile 29 per cent said they cant say To put things into perspective last week the number of people who said they strongly disagreed that they were afraid was 315 per cent In other words last week 315 per cent said they were vehemently unafraid of the virus That number has gone up this week and the change is 78 per cent At a time when the governments primary role is to contain the panic so that people stay indoors and follow social distancing norms these numbers will certainly bring some sense of relief The IANS CVoter Covid Tracker findings and projections are based on a daily tracking poll on CATI conducted during the last seven days among 18 adults nationwide The data is weighted to the known demographic profile of the states The Tracking Poll Fieldwork covers random probability samples during the last seven days from the release date The sample spread is across all Assembly segments across all states The sample size is 1114 The survey was conducted from April 46 IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/indians-are-less-afraid-over-covid-19-11391.html Fri, 10 Apr 2020 20:49:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/50-with-low-income-education-aware-of-coronavirus-infection-11411.html New Delhi April 10 Close to 50 per cent of people from the lower income group and having low level of education bottom of the pyramid are aware that the threat from coronavirus is real and not exaggerated according to the IANS CVoter Covid Trackers Index of Panic The survey indicates that the level of awareness about the dreaded infection is increasing as people consume volumes of information from various mediums But the trend on awareness across various socioeconomic groups is not consistent The survey also points out that as the education levels go up people from the middle income group 543 per cent and higher income group 656 per cent disagree that the threat from coronavirus is exaggerated In the rural set up 403 per cent agree that the threat from the viral infection is exaggerated and 535 per cent agree that the threat is real In the urban set up 582 per cent disagree that the threat from coronavirus is exaggerated and 339 per cent agree that the threat is inflated In the semiurban set up 405 per cent agree that the threat from the viral infection is real Therefore it is apparent that in the higher education group more people are aware the threat is real And in the rural and semiurban set up people majorly agree that the threat is real People from SC category 418 per cent ST category 425 per cent and OBC category 379 per cent agree that the threat from the viral infection is exaggerated which indicates that people from these social groups are yet to ascertain their views on the deadly virus A total of 39 per cent Muslims agree that the threat from coronavirus is exaggerated while 597 per cent Christians also hold the same belief on the contagious viral infection In the gender based approach the survey found that 56 per cent women disagree that the threat from the viral infection is exaggerated while only 202 per cent men disagree According to the health ministry data men are more vulnerable to the viral infection and the maximum number of coronavirus patients is also men The survey noted that the level of awareness is more in the age group of above 60 years as 545 per cent people believe that the threat from coronavirus is real and not exaggerated The survey on the question I believe the threat from the coronavirus is exaggerated concludes that 537 per cent agree that the threat is real IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/50-with-low-income-education-aware-of-coronavirus-infection-11411.html Fri, 10 Apr 2020 21:06:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/index-of-panic-goes-down-as-people-become-alert-11415.html New Delhi April 10 The Index of Panic over the coronavirus epidemic has dissipated as complacency among the masses goes down according to the IANS C Voter Covid Tracker Yashwant Deshmukh FounderDirector CVoter International said that the Index of Panic has gone down in the third week of tracker as the levels of complacency go down among the masses He said that basically more people are becoming alert the more they are consuming the information while more preparedness is keeping the panic level in check However the tracker brings to the fore several clear socioeconomic trends which are visible in the data Deshmukh said that as the education levels go up more people are becoming aware that this threat is real not exaggerated And as the income levels go down more people are panicking that they are going to be infected In short the bottom of the pyramid is more panicked but the middle class is holding the fort he added The third tracker was conducted on April 46 with a sample size of 1114 across all the states To a question on whether people are afraid that they or someone in their family can get the coronavirus 434 per cent said yes while 536 per cent disagreed The numbers for the previous week were 483 per cent and 465 per cent respectively More complacency was seen in the first week of the tracker The responses and trends come at a time when just four days are left to go for the national lockdown to end But indications are that the lockdown will be extended at least in the hotspots and a gradual exit strategy will be followed Among the socio economic groups and the Index of Panic in the age groups the panic level is maximum among the freshers those below 25 with 506 per cent agreeing with the proposition Those above 60 years come in second at 493 per cent Similarly the panic levels are higher among the lower education groups at 44 per cent compared to higher education groups at 398 per cent On income levels the panic level is higher among lower income groups at 456 per cent who agree with the question while it is much lower among the higher income groups at only 379 per cent The availability of resources is providing the cushion for the lockdown period and to weather the storm The panic level is more or less the same among the various caste and religious groups in the early forties except the Sikhs where only 378 per cent agree with the question Among the regions in the East the number of people who disagree with the question is 59 per cent in the North it is 14 per cent in the South it is 214 per cent while in the West it is 10 per cent On the index of complacency the tracker found that the level of complacency is coming down and less people think that the threat is exaggerated In the third week 537 per cent disagree that the threat is exaggerated while those who agree is 381 per cent with a gap of 156 per cent This is the highest reading on people becoming cautious since the first tracker The complacency is highest in the West with 458 per cent agreeing with this exaggeration perception while it is the lowest in the East at 295 per cent The West region is followed by South at 423 per cent IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/index-of-panic-goes-down-as-people-become-alert-11415.html Fri, 10 Apr 2020 21:13:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/over-83-trust-modi-govt-will-handle-covid-19-crisis-well-3840.html New Delhi March 30 As the Narendra Modiled central government is leaving no stone unturned in fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic 835 per cent people from various states trust in government in handling the crisis The findings came out in the IANSCVoter Gallup International Association exclusive tracker on COVID19 Wave 2 survey conducted during last seven days among 18 plus adults nationwide The findings and projections are based on ComputerAssisted Telephone Interviewing CATI Replying to a question I think Indian government is handling the coronavirus well 835 per cent people agreed that they trust in governments steps being taken in fight against the deadly disease and 94 per cent expressed their disagreement The survey was conducted on March 26 and 27 Of the 835 per cent who showed their trust in government 664 per cent strongly agree with the opinion and 171 agree with the view A similar survey on the same question done on March 17 and 18 showed that 836 per cent people expressed their trust in government in fight against the pandemic which so far has claimed 29 lives and over 1000 conformed cases A total of 137 per cent people expressed their disagreement As per the tracker the data is weighted to the known demographic profile of the states Sometimes the table figures do not sum to 100 due to the effects of rounding it says Our final data file has socioeconomic profile within plus 1 per cent of the demographic profile of the state We believe this will give the closest possible trends The Tracking Pol fieldwork covers random probability samples during the last seven days from the release date and that the sample spread is across all assembly segments across all states This survey covers all states in India and was conducted in 10 languages as part of our routine OmniBus it says This is a thorough random probability sample and we are ensuring a proper representative analysis by statistical weighing of the data to make it representative of the local population as per the latest census and or other available demographic benchmarks The data clarified that it strictly follows the WAPOR code of conduct World Association of Public Opinion Research for our ethical and transparent scientific practices and have incorporated the PCI Press Council of India guidelines as our SOP Standard Operating Procedures IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/over-83-trust-modi-govt-will-handle-covid-19-crisis-well-3840.html Mon, 30 Mar 2020 12:20:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/94-do-not-have-symptoms-of-flu-survey-3843.html New Delhi March 30 Amid the 21day nationwide lockdown till April 14 to combat the spread of novel coronavirus Covid19 about 94 per cent of people said that they dont have the symptoms of the flu like high fever cold dry cough a survey report claimed on Monday The net outcome came out in a second survey conducted by IANS CVOTER Gallup International Association Corona Tracker conducted on March 26 and 27 In the poll a question Have you feltseen flulike symptoms like high fever cold dry cough or similar symptoms in any family member own household or your neighbourhood people who you normally meet in your daytoday life was put forth before Indians during the last one week According to the survey a whopping 943 per cent people said that they do not have the suymptoms of flu while 56 per cent people claimed that they felt the symptoms of flu The survey report also highlighted that 893 per cent people said that they did not have the symptoms of flu while 29 per cent said that the symptoms of flu was in the neighbourhood Only 2 per cent people said that they witnessed the symptoms in their household and only 07 per cent people accepted that they had the symptoms of flu The survey further said that 5 per cent people said that they cannot comment or dont know On Monday the total number of Covid19 patients in India rose to 1071 with 29 deaths across the country IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/94-do-not-have-symptoms-of-flu-survey-3843.html Mon, 30 Mar 2020 12:23:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/575-believe-coronavirus-situation-will-get-better-over-next-month-3850.html New Delhi March 30 Amid the rapid increase in the number of positive coronavirus cases in the country 575 per cent people believe the situation will get better over the next month while 176 per cent believe it will get worse The total positive cases in India have surged past 1000 and resulted in 29 deaths Globally the virus has claimed over 33000 lives and infected over six lakh people Prime Minister Narendra Modi had imposed an unprecedented 21days lockdown on March 25 to curb the spread of coronavirus The decision was aimed at completely halting the movement of people to stem the transmission of the coronavirus in the community According to a survey conducted by IANS CVOTER Gallup International Association Corona Tracker response was sought on when thinking about the coronavirus in India which of the following do you think is most likely to happen over the next month People expressed their opinion in four categories dont knowcant say the worst is yet to come the situation will remain largely the same as it is now and we are over the worst of it things will begin to improve In the middle of March 612 per cent believed we are over the worst of itthings will begin to improve This dropped to 575 per cent in the last week Besides 183 per cent people could not say anything which has increased from 106 per cent registered in the middle of this month People who think the worst is yet to come were 18 per cent in the middle of March and reduced marginally to 176 by last week Besides 65 per cent people believe situation will remain largely the same as it is now in the last week of March whereas 102 per cent said so in the middle of the month The net optimism in the middle of the March was 432 per cent which reduced to 399 per cent in the last week of the month Therefore on the index of optimism there is change of 33 per cent IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/575-believe-coronavirus-situation-will-get-better-over-next-month-3850.html Mon, 30 Mar 2020 12:31:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/46-believe-covid-19-conveys-natures-message-survey-3857.html New Delhi March 30 With the total number of novel coronavirus COVID19 cases and death toll increasing worldwide and unsettling the system about 46 per cent people felt the virus outbreak was a message from the nature a survey claimed The net outcome came out in a second survey conducted by IANS CVOTER Gallup International Association Corona Tracker conducted on March 26 and 27 In the poll a question do you think that spreading of virus in this way and unsettling the whole system is a kind of message from the nature was put forth before Indians during the last one week According to the survey 467 per cent people said that they felt that it is a kind of message from the nature while 306 per cent dismissed the health crisis as a natures message A total of 227 per cent people said that they cannot comment and they dont know whether it was a message from the nature On Monday the total number of COVID19 patients in India rose to 1071 with 29 deaths across the country IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/46-believe-covid-19-conveys-natures-message-survey-3857.html Mon, 30 Mar 2020 12:39:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/lockdown-pushes-609-indians-to-pay-more-for-essential-items-3915.html New Delhi March 30 As many as 609 per cent Indians divulged that they are getting essential items at higher prices pursuant to an unprecedented nationwide shutdown a survey revealed on Monday The net outcome came out in a survey conducted by IANS CVOTER Gallup International Association Corona Tracker on March 26 and March 27 across the country In the poll a question Are you getting essentials at a higher price now was put forth before people While 609 per cent agreed with the statement 287 per cent disagreed with it and the rest chose not to answer Surge in prices can be attributed to panicbuying which has led to dearth of essential items black marketing and disruption of supply chain in the country Grocery items and medicines flew off the racks in the supermarkets barely few hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi imposed a lockdown for three weeks starting from March 25 The decision had taken people by surprise and led to mass hoarding of essential items IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/lockdown-pushes-609-indians-to-pay-more-for-essential-items-3915.html Mon, 30 Mar 2020 15:37:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/deadly-coronavirus-makes-872-indians-hygiene-conscious-3929.html New Delhi Homeless people rest seated at a safe distance during a nationwide lockdown imposed in the wake of coronavirus pandemic in New Delhi Monday March 30 2020 PTI New Delhi March 30 An unprecedented 872 per cent of Indians have become vigilant towards their personal hygiene at a time when the world is facing the wrath of deadly coronavirus which spreads through coughing and sneezing According to the World Health Organisation WHO the virus transmits through droplets of saliva and discharge from the nose when an infected person coughs or sneezes One must clean their hands and avoid closecontact in order to protect themselves The net outcome came out in a second survey conducted by IANS CVOTER Gallup International Association Corona Tracker In the poll a question Have you become more vigilant towards cleanliness was put forth before Indians during the last one week A whopping 872 per cent divulged that they are paying more attention to their hygiene while 128 per cent disagreed with it A similar survey was conducted in the midst of this month which had revealed that only 715 per cent were keen on maintaining their cleanliness The current poll therefore shows an increase in 15 per cent and depicts that people have become more aware The awareness could be attributed to spike in number of positive cases and subsequent lockdown imposed by the government in the country In the wake of widespread pandemic handsanitisers and other personal hygiene stuff have also flown off the shelves The total number of positive cases in India have surged past 1000 with 28 deaths The virus has claimed over 33000 lives globally and infected over six lakh people IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/deadly-coronavirus-makes-872-indians-hygiene-conscious-3929.html Mon, 30 Mar 2020 15:49:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/panic-on-rise-as-483-feel-they-can-get-covid-19-3938.html New Delhi March 30 Even as the coronavirus positive cases went past 1000 in India and at least 29 people lost their lives 46 per cent people believe that the dreaded virus would not touch their family while 483 per cent felt there is a chance they might get infected a survey revealed on Monday The survey conducted by IANS C Voter Gallup International Association Corona on March 26 and 27 found panic among the people over the virus has increased On March 17 391 per cent people agreed there is a panic situation but 10 days later the percentage rose to 483 per cent Also in the survey done 10 days before on March 17 almost 69 per cent thought that the corona will not touch their families The level of confidence has also reduced by around 12 per cent Around 48 per cent thought that the virus can infect their families but 10 days ago around 39 per cent thought the same During the survey 12 per cent people thought that they cant say anything on the coronavirus situation After 10 days a similar response was given by 52 per cent people However almost 465 per cent people are yet to panic but 10 days ago 595 per cent people were in a state of panic Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday has apologised for taking harsh steps to fight COVID19 outbreak He said I apologise for taking these harsh steps which have caused difficulties in your lives especially the poor people I know some of you would be angry with me also But these tough measures were needed to win this battle The World Health Organisations WHO former Director General Gro Harlem Brundtland has expressed concern over the global lack of preparedness for a worldwide pandemic despite a warning being made in September last year reports said on Sunday IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/panic-on-rise-as-483-feel-they-can-get-covid-19-3938.html Mon, 30 Mar 2020 15:59:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/lockdown21-458-agree-threat-is-not-exaggerated-3995.html New Delhi Migrants take nap while sheltering inside a Delhi Government school during the nationwide complete lockdown imposed to contain the coronavirus pandemic at Ghazipur in east Delhi Monday March 30 2020 PTI New Delhi March 30 As we head close to the end of the first week of the threeweek nationwide lockdown to contain the coronavirus outbreak 458 of people believe the threat from the coronavirus is not exaggerated While 443 people who were approached for the IANS CVOTER Gallup International Association Corona Tracker feel the significance attached to the COVID19 threat is exaggerated This shows the perception of the threat in the backdrop of dramatic increase in the number positive coronavirus cases domestically and internationally has not yet become unanimous Prime Minister Narendra Modi had imposed an unprecedented 21days lockdown on March 25 to curb the spread of coronavirus The decision was aimed at completely halting the movement of people to stem the transmission of the coronavirus in the community According to a survey conducted by IANS CVOTER Gallup International Association Corona Tracker a question focusing on the belief of the people on the threat from the coronavirus is exaggerated was put before people last week People expressed their opinion in five categories  dont know cant say strongly agree agree disagree and strongly disagree Similar question was put out to people in the middle of March surprisingly then 597 agreed that the threat from the coronavirus is exaggerated which has been reduced to 443 Therefore in the index of complacency it registered a change in negative 154 On the contrary at that same time 355 disagreed that the threat from the coronavirus is exaggerated This dramatically increased to 458 in the last week registering a positive increase 103 Therefore the change in the index of complacency is 257 The perception of the threat from coronavirus is extremely important at this stage when government is actively screening people infected and also strengthening health infrastructure to combat its spread Since December there has been 33997 deaths globally with 29 in India while positive cases are 722435 worldwide IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/lockdown21-458-agree-threat-is-not-exaggerated-3995.html Mon, 30 Mar 2020 16:55:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/index-of-panic-up-but-trust-in-modi-govt-intact-ians-cvoter-covid-tracker-3827.html New Delhi March 30 The index of panic as per the IANS CVoter Gallup International Association Covid Tracker has shot up in the week ending March 29 with more people around 22 per cent afraid that they or someone in the family can catch the coronavirus The index of panic has gone up sharply as compared to the tracker results for the week ending March 23 The survey is based on a sample size of 1187 respondents The field work for the survey was done on March 2627 The responses and trends come in a week after the national lockdown announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi cases in India crossing 1000 and USA Italy Spain reeling under the crisis caused by the pandemic All round coronavirus is the single largest variable looming over peoples lives across the world To a question on whether people are afraid that they will get the virus 483 per cent agreed a sharp increase of 92 per cent over last week In turn the number of people who disagree went down to 465 per cent from 595 per cent last week a fall of 13 per cent which implies that less people now disagree with this formulation In the net effect there is a 22 per cent shift towards people who agree that they are afraid they well get coronavirus Despite the index of panic going up the trust in the government remains very high The approval ratings of the Narendra Modi governments handling of the COVID19 crisis have actually gone up to 741 per cent in this week compared to 70 per cent in the previous week As many as 835 per cent respondents agreed that the Indian government is handling the coronavirus crisis well while only 94 per cent disagreed which is down 43 per cent from last week In correlation to the index of panic going up the index of complacency among the public has gone down The number of people now who agree that the fear of coronavirus is exaggerated is down by a massive 257 per cent compared to last week In the current week the number of people who agree with this proposition is down by 154 per cent compared to last week to 443 per cent while those who disagree has gone up by 103 per cent to 458 per cent clearly indicating that fewer people think that the fear is hyped However with several life altering events happening over the last week including the national lockdown the index of optimism is down by 33 per cent to 399 per cent respondents who think that the situation will get better over the next month575 per cent of the respondents think the situation will get better while 176 per cent think it will get worse On becoming more aware about cleanliness 872 per cent of the respondents said they yes up by 157 per cent from last week The index of preparedness measures by how much rationsmedicines or money for these essentials and for how many days is available in the house According to IANS CVoter Covid Tracker 687 per cent have made stoked up for less than 3 weeks while 314 per cent are already storing essentials for more than three weeks On being asked if you are getting essentials at a higher price now 609 per cent said yes while 287 per cent respondents said no To evaluate the lockdown follow up it is largely considered to be successful with a net success rate of 71 per cent 849 per cent of the respondents called the lockdown to be successful and said people are following the lockdowns and curfews around them while only 139 per cent said it had failed The surprise of the survey is that despite so much of exposure to information about corona positive cases both in the country and abroad as many as 893 per cent respondents said they have not seen any symptoms like fever cough or cold among their family members or neighbours who they see on a regular basis In terms of dependence of corona related information on the media there is a heavy skew towards the traditional media of newspapers and TV channels At least 741 per cent respondents are dependent on the traditional media while 185 per cent are dependent on the social media and 52 per cent on community information while 679 per cent are dependent on TV channels for information related to coronavirus To a question in the survey whether the spread of virus and unsettling of the system is a message from nature 467 per cent said yes while 306 per cent said no IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/index-of-panic-up-but-trust-in-modi-govt-intact-ians-cvoter-covid-tracker-3827.html Mon, 30 Mar 2020 11:49:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/314-indians-hoarded-essential-items-for-over-3-weeks-survey-3830.html New Delhi March 30 With essential items flying off the shelves in the wake of the countrywide lockdown a surprising 314 per cent Indians revealed that they have already hoarded ration and medicines for more than threeweeks a survey revealed on Monday Prime Minister Narendra Modi had imposed an unprecedented 21days lockdown on March 25 to curb the spread of coronavirus The decision had taken people by surprise and led to mass hoarding of essential items According to a survey conducted by IANS CVOTER Gallup International Association Corona Tracker a question How many days of ration or medicine or money for ration or medicine is available in your house was put forth before Indians during the last one week The poll revealed that 687 per cent people stockpiled groceries and medicines for less than three weeks while 314 per cent have them stored for more than three weeks The breakdown further divulged that 122 per cent Indians have the essential items which will suffice for less than a week while 373 and 192 per cent of people have it for a week and two respectively People who have items stored for three weeks and a month stand at 62 and 15 6 per cent Only 96 per cent of Indians are on a safer side and have the ration and medicines stored for more than a month As fears of the novel coronavirus continue to rise people are hitting the stores in panic to stock up on essentials items leading to supply chain disruptions and leaving some emptyhanded IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/314-indians-hoarded-essential-items-for-over-3-weeks-survey-3830.html Mon, 30 Mar 2020 11:52:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/74-people-dependent-on-traditional-media-for-info-on-covid-19-survey-3838.html New Delhi March 30 About 74 per cent of people are dependent on traditional media for any updates on the novel coronavirus COVID19 pandemic which has affected 1071 people across the country a survey revealed The net outcome came out in a second survey conducted by IANS CVOTER Gallup International Association Corona Tracker conducted on March 26 and 27 In the poll a question On what sources are you dependent for corona related information was put forth before Indians during the last one week According to the survey a whopping 741 per cent people were dependent on the traditional media for information related to COVID19 while 185 per cent people were dependent on social media for the information And only 52 per cent people were dependent on community info The survey highlighted that 679 per cent people were dependent on television for information on COVID19 while only 62 per cent people were dependent on newspapers Following the 21day nationwide lockdown to stop the transmission of COVID19 the delivery of newspapers has been badly hit The survey report also highlighted that 51 per cent received updates on COVID19 from WhatsApp while 4 per cent received the information regarding the pandemic from Facebook It said 94 per cent were people were dependent on other social media platforms The report also pointed out that only 27 per cent people were dependent on local administration for the information on the pandemic and 25 per cent were dependent on friends and family members for the updates In the survey 23 per cent people voted for that they cannot say or dont know On Monday the total number of COVID19 patients in India rose to 1071 with 29 deaths across the country IANS https://dailyworld.in/c-voter/74-people-dependent-on-traditional-media-for-info-on-covid-19-survey-3838.html Mon, 30 Mar 2020 12:17:00 +0530