They are inaccessible | 8 | 4 | 12 |
They are corrupt | 20 | 11 | 28 |
They have Raja-like attitude | 9 | 10 | 8 |
They dont care about the common man | 18 | 22 | 16 |
They make false promises | 12 | 16 | 8 |
They use people for selfish motives | 17 | 18 | 16 |
They do anything to come to power | 5 | 6 | 4 |
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Can honest people be a success in politics? |
Yes | 35 | 24 | 47 |
No | 65 | 76 | 53 |
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Do you believe any political party is truly committed to any ideology today? |
Yes | 18 | 16 | 20 |
No | 82 | 84 | 80 |
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Does it upset you when politicians stop traffic and speed past, without caring about the aam aadmi? |
Yes | 80 | 88 | 73 |
No | 20 | 12 | 27 |
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Are politicians giving Indian democracy a bad name? |
Yes | 76 | 80 | 72 |
No | 14 | 12 | 16 |
Can't say | 10 | 8 | 12 |
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What do you feel about politicians? |
Dislike most of them | 79 | 83 | 17 |
Like most of them | 21 | 76 | 24 |
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Are women politicians more honest than men? |
Yes | 35 | 28 | 41 |
No | 24 | 16 | 32 |
Can't say | 41 | 56 | 27 |
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Should our politicians get rid of their chamchas and become more accessible? |
Yes | 70 | 64 | 76 |
No | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Can't say | 28 | 33 | 23 |
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Would you let your son or daughter enter politics? |
Yes | 34 | 20 | 48 |
No | 66 | 80 | 52 |
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Do you have any faith left in the political agendas and movements that politicians routinely float? |
Yes | 16 | 8 | 24 |
No | 84 | 92 | 76 |
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Methodology: Research organisation Cfore conducted the survey in five metrosDelhi, Mumbai, Calcutta, Chennai, Bangaloreand adjoining rural areas between February 18-20, 2007. A structured questionnaire was administered to a random sample of 1,022 respondents, 46% of whom were female. The sample was representative of different socio-economic classes. |
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All figures in percentage |