BJP resorting to fake surveys to drum up support for Modi: Congress MP
Congress MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy has accused the BJP of commissioning fake surveys to boost Prime Minister Modi's image. He further criticized the government on issues of unemployment, paper leaks, and alleged irregularities in Ram temple donations.
Why it matters
Political discourse regarding the validity of public opinion polling is a common feature of election cycles.
Congress MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy has questioned surveys claiming that more than 40% of people wanted Mr. Modi to continue as Prime Minister, and alleged that the BJP was commissioning “fake” or manipulated surveys to create hype and divert public attention from its failures.
In a statement here, Mr Reddy demanded that the sample size and the State-wise details of such surveys should be made public if the findings were true. When young people across the country were increasingly coming out on the streets in protest against paper leaks and unemployment, who wants Mr Modi to be the Prime Minister, he asked.
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