OPINION POLL

Conducted by The Times of India

The survey was conducted in five districts of the

Telengana region Adilabad, Nizamabad, Karimnagar,
Warangal and Khammam.
The survey was restricted to the not so well off socio-
economic categories, SEC B and SEC C and to men and
women between the ages of 25 and 50.
The basic outline of the report is as follows:

Question 1:

What is the root cause of disaffection of the people against the Government?

a. 2/3rd blamed it on neglect.

b. 81% of the people from Warangal itself backed this.

Did not blame the Government Blamed The Government

Question 1
Question 2:

Are Maoists right in choosing the methods they have, to highlight the neglect?

a. 2/3rd believed that the Maoists were right in choosing such methods.

This revelation is extremely alarming.

Are Maoists right in choosing the methods they have ,to

highlight the neglect?

Yes
No

Question 2
Question 3:

Were Naxalites good or bad for the region and has their defeat by the AP police
made matters better or worse?

a. Almost 60% said the Naxalites were good for the area.

Only 34% felt life had improved since they were beaten back.

Were Naxalites good or bad for the region and has

their defeat by the AP police made matters better
or worse?

Question 3
Question 4:

Has exploitation increased after the Naxalite influence waned?

a. 48% said it had .

b. 38% said it hadn't.

The rest offered no opinion.

Has exploitation increased after the Naxalite influence

waned?

Yes
No
No Opinion

Question 4
Question 5:

Is the characterization of Naxals as extortionists and mafia accurate?

 Two-thirds believed it was inaccurate.

was accurate
inaccurate. delieved it
Two-thirds believed it was One-Third
Remaining

Question 5
Question 6:

Have Naxalites worked for the good of the area?

a. Over half said the Naxalites worked for the good of the area

b. Another one-third said they had the right intentions but the wrong means.

c. Only 15% were willing to describe them as just  goondas.

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Question 6
Question 7:

What explains the strengths of Naxalites in these parts?

a. Very few attributed it to popularity alone.

b. A majority said either it was due to fear or that it was a combination of

approval and fear.

What explains the strengths of

Naxalites in these parts?
A majority said
Very few attributed either it was due to
it to popularity fear or that it was a
alone. combination of
approval and fear.

Question 7