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Did the UPA govt frame Lt Col Purohit in the Malegaon blast?


Yes		77%
No		22%

Do you agree with the acquittals in 2G scam case?


Yes		20%
No		79%

Would Congress have won Gujarat if the PM had not campaigned?


Yes		64%
No		35%

Will Mani Shankar Aiyar's 'neech insaan' comment for the PM help the BJP in Gujarat?


Yes		71%
No		28%

Can Rahul Gandhi revive the Congress party?


Yes		28%
No		71%

Is demonetisation the biggest mistake of the Modi govt?


Yes		35%
No		64%

Will you invest in the stock market now?


Yes		51%
No		48%

Has the Modi govt failed to deliver on jobs, economy?


Yes		58%
No		42%

Should meat, chicken shops be shut down during Navratri?


Yes		49%
No		50%

Are you impressed with Rahul Gandhi's 'Gandhi was an NRI' speech in New York?


Yes		80%
No		20%

Mumbai rains: Did you go to work today?


Yes		60%
No		40%

Should India accept Rohingya refugees?


Yes		85%
No		15%

Does India need a bullet train?


Yes		61%
No		38%

Is Rahul Gandhi the right choice for PM candidate for the 2019 polls?


Yes		21%
No		79%

Is the right wing responsible for Gauri Lankesh's murder?


Yes		34%
No		65%

Should the Rohingya refugees in India from Myanmar be deported?


Yes		75%
No		24%

Cabinet reshuffle: Right people in right ministries?


Yes		75%
No		24%

With GDP down to a three-year low, was the note ban a huge mistake?


Yes		39%
No		60%

Will Mumbai ever be rain-ready?


Yes		15%
No		84%

Should Ram Rahim have got a life term for the rapes?


Yes		93%
No		6%

Will the BJP ask Sakshi Maharaj to resign as MP?


Yes		52%
No		48%

Will the Right to Privacy verdict help decriminalise homosexuality?


Yes		62%
No		37%

Will the OPS, EPS merger survive?


Yes		66%
No		33%

Is Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy damaging the company with his interference?


Yes		59%
No		40%

Will India and China go to war?


Yes		19%
No		80%

Should madrassas be forced to record Independence Day celebrations?


Yes		70%
No		29%

Will the government pay heed to Vice-President Hamid Ansari's comment that Muslims felt insecure in India?


Yes		15%
No		84%

Will the woman stalked and almost abducted by Haryana BJP chief's son get justice?


Yes		49%
No		50%

Will you watch Harry Met Sejal this weekend?


Yes		13%
No		87%

Is the tax raid on a Congress minister hosting Gujarat Congress MLAs a coincidence?


Yes		51%
No		48%

Did Nitish betray the mandate of the people of Bihar by aligning with the BJP?


Yes		34%
No		65%

Should Vande Mataram be made compulsory in schools?


Yes		80%
No		20%

Would you buy the Jio phone?


Yes		59%
No		40%

Will PM's multiple warnings to gau rakshaks end the violence?


Yes		42%
No		57%

Is period leave every working woman's right?


Yes		56%
No		44%

Will Nitish Kumar end his alliance with the scam-tainted RJD?


Yes		69%
No		30%

Should President's rule be imposed in Kashmir?


Yes		75%
No		24%

Is China a bigger threat than Pakistan?


Yes		82%
No		17%

Have you linked your Aadhar card with your bank accounts?


Yes		66%
No		34%

Is the govt's haste to implement GST from July 1 an epic blunder?


Yes		38%
No		61%

Should the PM speak out against lynchings?


Yes		74%
No		25%

Will the Indo-US statement slamming Pak-sponsored terror curb cross-border terrorism?


Yes		44%
No		55%

Will Meira Kumar make a better President than RN Kovind?


Yes		22%
No		77%

Will the Opposition agree to support Ram Nath Kovind as the BJP's prez candidate?


Yes		56%
No		43%

Will the govt be able to find a consensus candidate for the prez polls?


Yes		54%
No		45%

Can states afford farm loan waivers without Centre's help?


Yes		31%
No		68%

Will UK head to Brexit despite a hung parliament?


Yes		77%
No		23%

Has UP become more lawless under Adityanath?


Yes		36%
No		63%

Are the CBI raids on NDTV's Prannoy Roy vendetta politics?


Yes		29%
No		70%

Should every state agree to the Centre's ban on cattle slaughter?


Yes		65%
No		35%

Is the BJP a one-man party?


Yes		50%
No		50%

Is Major Gogoi, the army officer who strapped a man on a jeep in Kashmir, a hero?


Yes		90%
No		10%

Has the Modi govt delivered on its promises?


Yes		65%
No		34%

Is Kangana Ranaut alienating Bollywood?


Yes		69%
No		30%

Kulbhushan Jadhav case: Will the ICJ rule in India's favour?


Yes		88%
No		11%

Should triple talaq be abolished?


Yes		92%
No		7%

Is Arvind Kejriwal guilty of personal corruption?


Yes		72%
No		27%

Should India abolish the death penalty?


Yes		87%
No		13%

Is the Modi govt's national security policy a dud?


Yes		52%
No		47%

Will you watch Baahubali2 over the weekend?


Yes		55%
No		45%

Are faulty EVMs responsible for the BJP win in the Delhi civic polls?


Yes		16%
No		83%

Can a third front led by Mamata defeat BJP in 2019?


Yes		13%
No		86%

Should loudspeakers for religious purposes be banned?


Yes		88%
No		11%

Is the govt plan to limit food portions in restaurant a right move?


Yes		71%
No		28%

Will India be able to save Kulbhushan Jadhav from being hanged by Pak?


Yes		69%
No		30%

Should the PM make a statement reining-in gau rakshaks?


Yes		63%
No		36%

Are gau rakshaks religious bigots and thugs who need to be disbanded?


Yes		71%
No		28%

Will the no alcohol rule near highways curb drink driving?


Yes		65%
No		34%

Gujarat govt's new law gives life term for cow slaughter. Agree?


Yes		66%
No		34%

Shiv Sena wants RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat for President. Should the BJP agree?


Yes		27%
No		82%

Are UP's Anti-Romeo Squads a necessary evil?


Yes		69%
No		30%

Will Sidhu be a liability for the Congress in Punjab?


Yes		79%
No		20%

Will UP CM Yogi Adityanath continue his divisive politics?


Yes		36%
No		63%

Will the BJP govt in UP build the Ram temple?


Yes		56%
No		43%

Should Rajnath Singh be UP CM?


Yes		46%
No		53%

Is EVM fraud responsible for the BJP's spectacular show in the assembly elections?


Yes		16%
No		83%

Is the appointment of Manohar Parrikar as Goa CM illegal?


Yes		27%
No		72%

Is Modi the reason for the UP win?


Yes		91%
No		8%

Do you believe the exit poll predictions for the five-state elections?


Yes		66%
No		33%

Is the ISIS a serious threat to India?


Yes		68%
No		31%

International Women's Day: Are house husbands socially accepted in India?


Yes		20%
No		79%

Would you send your child to study in Trump's America?


Yes		30%
No		69%

Are the govt's GDP figures suspect?


Yes		37%
No		62%

Is Gurmehar Kaur anti-national?


Yes		51%
No		48%

Was the Oscars Best Picture goof-up rigged?


Yes		70%
No		30%

Will the BJP replicate its spectacular results in Maharashtra civic polls in UP?


Yes		76%
No		23%

Should the Army be given a free hand in dealing with Kashmiris aiding militants?


Yes		91%
No		8%

Did O Panneerselvam commit political suicide by revolting against Sasikala?


Yes		34%
No		65%

Will O Panneerselvam get the numbers to be CM?


Yes		73%
No		27%

Is the PM's raincoat remark on Dr Manmohan Singh objectionable?


Yes		35%
No		64%

Is the DMK and BJP behind O Panneerselvam's rebellion?


Yes		41%
No		58%

Will Sasikala ruin Tamil Nadu?


Yes		80%
No		19%

Would you send your child to college in Trump's America?


Yes		48%
No		51%

Is Arun Jaitley a better finance minister than predecessor P Chidambaram?


Yes		70%
No		29%

Will Arun Jaitley hit bull's eye with Budget 2017?


Yes		60%
No		30%
Can't Say		10%

Will Trump's visa and refugee order curb terrorism in the US?


Yes		64%
No		36%

Budget 2016 is good or bad?


Good		52%
Bad		28%
Satisfactory		20%

Will taxes be lowered in the Union Budget?


Yes		80%
No		20%

Will the SP-Cong alliance win UP?


Yes		34%
No		65%

Is the decision to replace Gandhiji with PM Modi on the Khadi Gramudyog calendar right?


Yes		48%
No		51%

Should the bull festival Jallikattu be allowed?


Yes		38%
No		61%

BSF jawan's bad food' video: Do you believe him?


Yes		74%
No		25%

Should the SP's cycle symbol go to Akhilesh Yadav?


Yes		61%
No		38%

Should the Union Budget be announced after the 5-state polls?


Yes		35%
No		64%

B'lore mass molestations: Do you agree with Abu Azmi that women should stay home at night?


Yes		32%
No		68%

Will the BJP return from 'exile' and conquer UP?


Yes		74%
No		25%

Are you making more digital payments after demonetisation?


Yes		78%
No		21%

Is the Rs 3600 crore Shivaji Maharaj memorial a criminal waste of money?


Yes		57%
No		42%

Has demonetisation actually increased corruption?


Yes		35%
No		64%

Will the SP hold on to UP?


Yes		23%
No		76%

Have you deposited all your old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes?


Yes		78%
No		21%

Is Sasikala fit to be Tamil Nadu CM?


Yes		16%
No		83%

Do you believe Rahul's claim that the PM is personally corrupt?


Yes		19%
No		80%

Is Sasikala the right choice for Tamil Nadu CM?


Yes		20%
No		79%

Will Jayalalithaa's death hit AIADMK's fortunes


Yes		89%
No		10%

Army in Bengal: Did Mamata score a self goal?


Yes		80%
No		19%

Is sitting while the national anthem is played at cinema halls an insult to the nation?


Yes		79%
No		20%

Demonetisation: Will the winter session of Parliament be a washout?


Yes		74%
No		25%

Could the govt have executed the demonetisation plan better?


Yes		59%
No		40%

Are you facing hardships over the demonetisation of Rs 500/Rs 1000 notes?


Yes		39%
No		60%

Will Indians be safe in the US in the Trump presidency?


Yes		76%
No		23%

Will you watch Times Now after Arnab Goswami leaves?


Yes		42%
No		58%

Bhopal encounter: Do the SIMI men deserve to be killed in cold blood?


Yes		81%
No		18%

Do you believe Cyrus Mistry's disclosures on the Tata Group?


Yes		47%
No		53%

Should Akhilesh Yadav form a new party?


Yes		63%
No		37%

Will Hillary be better than Trump for India if she becomes US president?


Yes		62%
No		37%

Will Trump win 3rd debate?


Yes		39%
No		60%

Is 'Y Category' security for Times Now editor Arnab Goswami justified?


Yes		60%
No		40%

Will the Trump tapes ensure a Clinton win?


Yes		68%
No		31%

Did Rahul Gandhi score a self goal with 'khoon ki dalali' remark?


Yes		76%
No		24%

Does India need to share evidence of surgical strikes?


Yes		20%
No		79%

Will the surgical strikes help BJP in Punjab, UP polls?


Yes		86%
No		13%

Will Pakistan amp up terror attacks after India's surgical strikes along LoC?


Yes		58%
No		41%

Is being a woman Hillary Clinton's biggest liability?


Yes		40%
No		59%

Should India scrap the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan?


Yes		83%
No		16%

Is diplomatic isolation of Pakistan the right response to Uri attack?


Yes		68%
No		31%

Is a military option the right answer to the Uri attack?


Yes		81%
No		18%

Will the Akhilesh vs Shivpal battle cost Mulayam dearly in the 2017 UP elections?


Yes		84%
No		15%

Do you support the surge pricing introduced for Rajdhani, Duronto, Shatabdi trains?


Yes		38%
No		61%

Does Mother Teresa need to canonised to recognise her greatness?


Yes		30%
No		69%

AAP sex scandal: Should a political party penalise a member over a private matter?


Yes		68%
No		31%

Can the BJP government find a solution to the current unrest in Kashmir?


Yes		70%
No		29%

Is sedition being used as a political tool?


Yes		57%
No		42%

Is Narsingh Yadav a victim of conspiracy?


Yes		61%
No		38%

Is the govt responsible for India's poor show at the Olympics?


Yes		61%
No		38%

Should India bar ministers and ministry officials to international games?


Yes		85%
No		14%

Will PM Modi's criticism of gau rakshaks backfire on the BJP?


Yes		29%
No		70%

Will India win a gold medal at the Rio Olympics?


Yes		68%
No		32%

Will Mayawati return as UP CM?


Yes		80%
No		20%

Has Gujarat CM Anandiben Patel been forced to quit?


Yes		64%
No		35%

Is Hillary Clinton the right choice for US President?


Yes		68%
No		32%

Is Arvind Kejriwal's fear of PM Modi having him killed justified?


Yes		17%
No		82%

Narsingh Yadav doping scandal: Wrestler says he is innocent, it's a conspiracy. Agree?


Yes		68%
No		31%

Are MPs overreacting to the security breach by AAP MP's video?


Yes		38%
No		61%

Should the govt disband the Gau Rakshak Dal, the vigilantes responsible for lynching Dalits?


Yes		65%
No		34%

Can Priyanka Gandhi lead the Congress to victory in UP?


Yes		26%
No		73%

Should France bar migrants after Nice attack?


Yes		82%
No		17%

Is the Mehbooba govt losing the plot in Kashmir?


Yes		70%
No		29%

Is the ISIS warning of an attack on India real?


Yes		73%
No		26%

Should Zakir Naik, the preacher who influenced Dhaka attackers, be banned by India?


Yes		93%
No		6%

Should there be a Uniform Civil Code in India?


Yes		87%
No		12%

Was Gumnami Baba actually Subhas Chandra Bose?


Yes		58%
No		42%

Will the BJP be able to rein-in Subramanian Swamy?


Yes		53%
No		46%

With the UK Pound at a 31-year-low will you head to Britain for a holiday?


Yes		59%
No		40%

Is Anil Kumble the right choice as India's cricket coach?


Yes		82%
No		17%

The Centre spent Rs 20 cr on International Yoga Day today. Justified?


Yes		70%
No		30%

Should Great Britain leave the EU?


Yes		40%
No		60%

Will Raghuram Rajan's exit impact the Indian economy?


Yes		36%
No		63%

Will you watch Udta Punjab over the weekend?


Yes		46%
No		53%

Will Orlando massacre help Trump win the presidential polls?


Yes		62%
No		37%

Is the censorship of Udta Punjab politically motivated?


Yes		60%
No		39%

Is the partial ban on Udta Punjab right?


Yes		28%
No		72%

Is Rahul fit to head the Congress party?


Yes		22%
No		78%

Are you happy to pay the Krishi Kalyan cess that will improve agriculture?


Yes		53%
No		46%

Is the AIB roast on Lata, Sachin funny?


Yes		26%
No		63%

Is it wrong to praise Pt Nehru?


Yes		50%
No		49%

On Modi's 2nd anniversary, has his promised Achche Din reached you?


Yes		65%
No		34%

Has the Modi govt kept its poll promise of development as it turns 2?


Yes		72%
No		27%

Is dynastic politics responsible for the decimation of the Congress?


Yes		89%
No		10%

Do you believe in the Exit Poll predictions in the 5-state elections?


Yes		50%
No		49%

Should Raghuram Rajan be sacked as RBI governor?


Yes		28%
No		71%

Will PM's Somalia remark affect BJP's chances in Kerala?


Yes		37%
No		63%

Was former ATS chief, the late Hemant Karkare's probe in Malegaon blasts 'flawed'?


Yes		65%
No		35%

Will Jaya and Mamata get a second term?


Yes		58%
No		41%

Do you agree with AAP that PM Modi's degree certificate is fake?


Yes		25%
No		74%

Should the government lift the ban on cow slaughter?


Yes		35%
No		65%

Will Congress win UP if Rahul is CM candidate?


Yes		15%
No		85%

Should India scrap personal income tax?


Yes		78%
No		21%

Do you believe Kangana and Hrithik had an affair?


Yes		64%
No		35%

Is Sonia Gandhi involved in the AugustaWestland chopper scam?


Yes		80%
No		19%

Dolkun Isa U-turn: Is India's foreign policy immature?


Yes		63%
No		36%

Is the Malegaon blast probe falling apart?


Yes		78%
No		21%

Should surge pricing by app-based cabs be banned across India?


Yes		76%
No		23%

Should UK return the Kohinoor to India?


Yes		74%
No		25%

Should Robert Vadra join politics?


Yes		22%
No		77%

The IPL issue brought the focus towards Marathwada drought while sidelining those facing a similar fate in Bundelkhand. Agree?


Yes		84%
No		15%

The Travancore temple board has refused to ban fireworks despite the Kollam tragedy. Agree?


Yes		32%
No		67%

As Maharashtra reels under drought, should the IPL be held outside Mumbai?


Yes		76%
No		23%

Does Modi's foreign policy need a rethink after Pak's Pathankot JIT sham?


Yes		68%
No		32%

Are you surprised to read about Amitabh, Aishwarya's offshore accounts?


Yes		36%
No		63%

Is Kulbhushan Jadhav an Indian spy?


Yes		24%
No		75%

Will Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat win floor test?


Yes		25%
No		74%

Have this year's Padma Awards gone largely to Modi bhakts?


Yes		48%
No		52%

Can Kanhaiya Kumar be equated with Bhagat Singh?


Yes		6%
No		93%

Is J-K headed for mid-term polls?


Yes		50%
No		49%

Will Uttarakhand CM be able to prove his majority?


Yes		25%
No		75%

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