| Do you support Mamata Banerjee’s move to withdraw support to UPA government? |
| Yes |
|
36.6 |
| No |
|
63.4 |
|
| Will the resignation of TMC ministers help or harm interests of Bengal, Bengalis? |
| Help |
|
25.5 |
| Harm |
|
22.3 |
| DK/CS |
|
54.2 |
|
| By withdrawing support, is Mamata Banerjee helping the cause of BJP-led NDA? |
| Yes |
|
11.6 |
| No |
|
79.2 |
| DK/CS |
|
9.2 |
|
| Has Mamata Banerjee overshadowed Left parties in taking up pro-people issues? |
| Yes |
|
3.5 |
| No |
|
80.2 |
| DK/CS |
|
16.3 |
|
|
Nine out of 10 in Calcutta ‘Undecided’ on FDI in Retail
|
|
| Do you support the Centre's decision to allow FDI in multi-brand retail? |
| Support |
|
4.5 |
| Oppose |
|
5.2 |
| DK/CS |
|
90.3 |
|
| Are you looking forward to foreign companies opening megastores in your city? |
| Yes |
|
40.3 |
| No |
|
39.4 |
| DK/CS |
|
20.3 |
|
| Should a small store in Calcutta be scared of Wal-mart, Tesco and Carrefour? |
| Yes |
|
11.6 |
| No |
|
63.4 |
| DK/CS |
|
25 |
|
| Where do you get products of a wider variety, better quality, at a cheaper price? |
| Big retail stores |
|
7.2 |
| Small shops |
|
11.9 |
| Neither |
|
80.9 |
|
| 69% in Calcutta Say Big Stores Have Been Beneficial |
|
| Have you benefited with the arrival of Big Bazaar, Reliance and other big players? |
| Yes |
|
69.1 |
| No |
|
30.9 |
|
| After entry of big retailers, have small shops in your neighbourhood closed down? |
| Closed down |
|
3.5 |
| Gone up |
|
8.2 |
| DK/CS |
|
88.4 |
|
| Do you feel FDI in retail will... |
| Harm local kirana stores |
|
88.4 |
| Provide healthy competition |
|
13.1 |
| Provide farmers better access to market |
|
1.2 |
| Help small manufacturers gain better deal |
|
1.5 |
|
| If an election is held tomorrow, will the TMC better its 2009 tally of 19 MPs? |
| Yes |
|
25.7 |
| No |
|
50.5 |
| DK/CS |
|
23.8 |
|
Poll conducted by MDRA in Calcutta on September 19. Sample size: 404.
All figures in per cent
DK/CS: Don’t know/Can’t say |