Modi and the BJP enjoy overwhelming support among men and women, from people of all ages, educational backgrounds and income levels, and among people in rural and urban areas. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s favourable rating remains high, at 81 per cent, even though its down from 87 per cent in 2015.
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In what may be an indicator of next year’s state election results, 71% of North Indians expressed satisfaction at the direction of the country – the highest figures across the country.Though only 42% of North Indians say the economy is doing well, that is still the second-highest among the regions.
Modi was briefed from 9.30 pm to 11 pm on Tuesday at the same war room in a meeting attended by defence minister Manohar Parrkar, army chief Gen. Dalbir Singh, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, naval chief Adm. Sunil Lanba, DGMO Lt-Gen Ranbir Singh and national security advisor Ajit Doval, the sources told India Today.
49% of Indians say Modi brings people together, while 29% believe he is divisive.
Indians voice favorable views about Modi’s handling of various domestic challenges facing the nation. Almost 73% of city dwellers are very concerned about air pollution, while roughly two-thirds (65%) of those living in rural areas agree. The number of communal incidents in India increased slightly in 2015 after having dipped sharply from 2013 to 2014.
The public has far less apprehension about global issues.
The respondents to Pew’s survey overwhelmingly favoured Modi’s foreign policy overall – except when it came to Pakistan.
Modi has the lowest unfavorability rating of 16% followed by Arvind Kejriwal (27%), Sonia Gandhi (31%) and Rahul Gandhi (32%).
Half (50%) of BJP supporters are troubled by the threat of cyberattacks, as are 35% of Congress party adherents. The survey also discovered that the Indians that considered China a serious threat to India, were most likely to favour an increase in defence expenditure.
The Aam Aadmi Party’s approval ratings are also down and its favourability is declining. Roughly eight-in-ten believe crime, corrupt officials, a lack of employment opportunities and terrorism are very big national problems.
More than three-fifth of Indians support the use of military force to defeat the scourge of terrorism, according to a latest Pew Survey released on Monday.
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More than two-thirds of Indians feel that the South Asian country now plays a more important role in the world than it did a decade ago, and more than half see being part of the world economy as a positive thing because it provides them with new markets and space for growth, it said. At the same time, the public is wary of China and longtime rival Pakistan.
