Thelatest round of IANS CVoter Live Tracker has thrown up some interestingtakeaways. The top line findings suggest that India wants young and dynamicministers and governors.
Twodays after the major Union Cabinet reshuffle, which saw the induction andpromotion of several young leaders to the Cabinet rank with importantportfolios in the Modi government, the IANS CVoter Live Tracker revealed that alarge number of Indians believe that a young India needs young politicians anda younger Cabinet.
While45.5 per cent of the respondents interviewed in the survey posed trust in youngand dynamic politicians, 41.5 per cent said that India needs a combination ofyoung and experienced leaders for better governance.
Theremaining respondents were not sure if young politicians or a combination ofyoung and experienced leaders in the government can lead the country to abetter future.
Inthe same survey, majority of the respondents said that present generation ofyoung leaders has the potential to emerge as national leaders on the politicallandscape of the country.
Similarly,the IANS CVoter Live Tracker further revealed that that majority of Indiansbelieve that retired politicians don't make good governors and the governmentshould appoint young and dynamic leaders in the post different states.
Accordingto the survey data, while 51 per cent felt that younger leaders will be able todo justice with the post of governor, as compared to retired politicians holdingcharge of Raj Bhawans, 37.6 per cent opined that a combination of young andexperienced politicians will be a better choice for the post.
Theremaining respondents didn't have any opinion on the issue.
India shouldcrackdown on Twitter
TheIANS CVoter Live Tracker conducted amid the ongoing faceoff between the Centralgovernment and Twitter over the IT Rules revealed that a whopping majority ofIndians feel that India should crackdown on Twitter for not complying with thecountry's laws.
Accordingto the survey data, while 70.8 per cent respondents said that India should takeaction against the social media giant for violating Indian laws, only 18 percent of those interviewed said that India should not initiate action againstTwitter for not complying with the laws of the land. The remaining respondentswere not sure if India should take action against Twitter.
India opening toofast, too soon
AsPrime Minister Narendra Modi expressed concern over huge crowds witnessed inthe markets and public places in different cities, especially in the hillstations, flouting Covid norms, majority of Indians believe that the unlockprocess in the country is taking place too soon and at a very fast pace.
Inthe IANS CVoter Live Tracker, while 53.3 per cent respondents said that Indiais opening too fast, too soon and the government should bring in necessaryrestrictions to avoid huge gatherings, 34.3 per cent felt that it is the righttime to open markets and public places for the general public.
Theremaining respondents were not sure if the unlocking procedure is too fast andtoo soon.
Kerala could emergeas epicentre of third Covid wave
AsKerala struggles to bring down Covid cases in the state, a large number ofIndians believe that the southern state could be the epicentre of a possiblethird Covid wave in the country.
Asper the survey data, while 45.9 per cent respondents said that Kerala isfinding it difficult to bring down Covid cases and the state can emerge as theepicentre of the deadly disease, 35.9 of those interviewed felt that thingswill come under control in the state and it is very unlikely that a thirdCorona wave will start from Kerala. The remaining respondents were not sure ifthings will get under control in Kerala.
Majority takingprecautions, wearing masks
Majorityof Indians are taking due precautions by wearing mask whenever they step outafter the deadly second Covid wave engulfed the country in April-May, eventhough the number of Covid cases have significantly gone down in the countrysince then.
Asper the IANS CVoter Live Tracker, while 70 per cent of the respondents saidthat they wear mask whenever they step out, only 18.3 per cent of thoseinterviewed appeared to be careless in taking precautions against the lethalvirus as they said that they have stopped wearing mask now. Rest of therespondents refused to comment on the issue.