More than 93 per cent netizens have given a big thumps up to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to demonetise high value currency notes.
A survey, conducted by the Prime Minister through the social media on demonetisation, received immense response in 24 hours with more than five lakh people filing their responses
“At the time of filing the report, of the more than four lakh respondents, while a vast number have simply been congratulatory messages, more than a lakh detailed ideas and suggestions have also been received which are now being carefully scrutinised,” said Prime Minister’s website.
“In just over 24 hours of the survey, more than five lakh people have participated and expressed their opinion. This is a staggering number by any stretch. No opinion survey conducted in India, on such policy or political issues, even comes close to sampling so many responses,” it said.
More than 90% of the respondents feel the government’s move to tackle black money is above four-star rating. 73% of them give it five-star rating of brilliant. More than 93% people support the move to demonetise the old 500 and 1000 rupee notes. Of the over 5 lakh responses so far, only 2% have rated the move as very poor or one star.
In the survey people also criticised the Opposition parties’ protests. “As high as 86% people believe that some so called anti-corruption activists are now actually batting in support of black money, corruption and even terrorist financing!,” said the PM’s website..