Modi best suited to handle India's security
As many as 41 per cent of the respondents of Axis My India survey say that Modi is best suited to had security situation of the nation, followed by Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal, Yogi Adityanath, Mamata Banerjee in that order, a factor which gains prominence considering the current Russia-Ukraine crisis
image for illustrative purpose
Hyderabad: Axis My India, a consumer data intelligence company, released its latest findings of the India Consumer Sentiment Index (CSI), a monthly analysis of consumer perception on a wide range of issues. The month of February reveals that 41 per cent believe that PM Narendra Modi is best suited to handle India's internal and external security, followed by Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal, Yogi Adityanath, Mamata Banerjee whose strength is in single digits, a factor which gains prominence considering the current Russia-Ukraine crisis.
As many as 50 per cent agree that the results of the ongoing five State elections will have a visible impact on the 2024 national elections. These are the views of people residing across the nation and not just the election States.
The survey discovered that 68 per cent believe that RBI's proposed Digital currency/Digital Rupee will encourage safer and secure mode of online transactions. This positive outlook could mean a wider acceptance of the proposed digital currency upon its introduction. A minority of 13 per cent and 6 per cent believe that the digital rupee will ensure reduced dependency on cash/physical notes and stimulate increased global and rural transaction respectively.
Exploring consumer's views on the startup ecosystem, the survey discovered that 85 per cent believe that startups will be the backbone of 'New India' in the next ten years.
The surveys were carried out via computer aided telephonic interviews with a sample size of 10,151 people of which 70 per cent belonged from rural India while 30 per cent from urban areas. In addition, 63 per cent of the respondents were male while 37 per cent of the respondents were female.
Pradeep Gupta, Chairman and Managing Director, Axis My India, said: "With greater relaxation from the government in terms of mobility and increased encouragement from corporates to return to physical setting, we can witness the country's effort to go back to the 'old normal'. Positive outlook towards RBI's proposed digital currency also reflects the nation's wider acceptance of this change."
