What’s behind Narendra Modi’s high popularity in India?
Nearly nine out of 10 Indians say they have a favourable view of Modi while critics question the timing of Pew poll. New Delhi, India – Prime Minister Narendra Modi remains “by far the most popular national figure in Indian politics” more than three years after coming to power, according to a survey released by the Pew Research Center last week. “It’s easy for the masses to identify with Narendra Modi since he is literally one of them having risen from a humble tea-seller to now the prime minister of the largest democracy,” said Nalin Kohli, spokesperson of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. It's easy for the masses to identify with Narendra Modi since he is literally one of them having risen from a humble tea-seller to now the prime minister of the largest democracy by Nalin Kohli, BJP spokesman “Rural Indians view the prime minister’s handling of corruption less favorably than do city dwellers. “The Pew poll survey is indicative of one big thing that the government and more so the prime minister has done a terrific job of – communications,” Cherian told Al Jazeera.
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