Black money: Why India thinks Modi hasn't kept his promise
Last week, the Modi government passed a law strengthening punishment against the possession of black money. instaVaani, a polling technology app, did a survey of 401 respondents on the issue - a key promise in BJP's poll manifesto for the 2014 general elections.
A year on, instaVaani asked respondents if the government had done enough to curb black money. The results are hardly in the government's favour.
Here's what people think:
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| 50 per cent of respondents felt the government needs to do better. |
This came in the wake of another question. Where does black money figure on their list of priorities? Has the sense of urgency around this faded since the election?
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| A significant 77 per cent said it was important to them. |
Would the newly passed black money Bill be used to harass ordinary citizens?
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| The respondents were divided on this, with 39 per cent saying that there was potential for harassment. |
39 per cent disagreed, while a fourth had no opinion. It remains to be seen how the new law will be implemented - this will go a long way in determining both its effectiveness and its long term popularity.
Finally, we asked if the government should prioritise black money in India over bringing back fortune stashed abroad.
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| A majority - 62 per cent said that domestic black money scored over funds hidden overseas, with 24 per cent disagreeing and 14 per cent having no opinion on this. |