Forthe first time in seven years, red lines have been breached on the approvalratings of the Narendra Modi government.
Asper ABP-C Voter Modi 2.0 Report Card, voters say that abrogation of Article 370in Jammu and Kashmir is the biggest achievement of the Modi government, whilenot handling the Corona crisis effectively is its biggest failure.
Thesample size of the survey was 1.39 lakh with the samples spread across 543 LokSabha seats. The fieldwork was done between January 1 and May 28.
Thesurvey shows that on many issues, voters are disappointed with the Modigovernment and the high popularity ratings enjoyed by the Modi government inthe last seven years are now dissipating.
Asmany as 47.4 per cent respondents in the survey said that abrogation of Article370 has been the biggest achievement of Modi 2.0.
Thebiggest failure is handling of the Corona crisis with 41.1 per cent respondentssaying so.
Also,23.1 per cent said dissatisfaction and anger in the farming community over thenew farm laws is the second biggest failure of the Modi government.
Ina castigation of the Centre, more than half or 52.3 per cent said thatgovernment help did not reach them during the lockdown.
Votersare also unhappy with the poll campaign during the second wave of the pandemic.
Toa question on "Do you think it was appropriate for Prime Minister toparticipate in the poll campaign and address election rallies during secondwave of the pandemic in the country?", a massive 59.7 per cent said asPrime Minister of the country, Modi's participation in election campaign waswrong.
Whilethere may be anger against the government, voters still do not want Congressscion Rahul Gandhi, who has been very critical of government's handling of thepandemic.
Ona question, "Do you think Rahul Gandhi would have handled the Coronacrisis in a better manner, if he was Prime Minister of the country? Or youbelieve that PM Narendra Modi is handling it in the best possible manner",63.1 per cent said Modi is handling the situation in the best possible manner.
Mostvoters - 60.8 per cent -- think that the Assembly polls in five states/UT andpanchayat polls in Uttar Pradesh should have been postponed.
Amajority of 55.3 per cent of the respondents said that the Kumbh Mela shouldhave been held symbolically from the beginning, in view of the second wave ofthe pandemic.
Asmany as 47 per cent of the respondents hold the Central government responsiblefor the rise in diesel and petrol prices.
Ina criticism of the Modi government, a massive 64.4 per cent said that bigcorporate houses benefitted the most in economic terms from the works of theModi government.
Atotal of 44.8 per cent said China's encroachment in Laddakh region is a failureon the part of the Central government.
However,voters are very happy with the government's handling of Kashmir, improvement inrelations but feel that the demands of the farmers should be met.