Corruption, the most talked about issue in India: BBC World’s survey
Corruption came up as the most talked about issue in India, while in Pakistan it was terrorism, according to the BBC World Speaks poll conducted by GlobeScan on behalf of BBC World Service. The poll surveyed more than 13,000 people across 26 countries.
The most talked about global issue in India is corruption, mentioned by 30% of Indians. Corruption is also considered to be a very serious global problem by 66% of the Indian population, which is similar to the global average (68%).
Terrorism comes after corruption, with 25% of Indian respondents saying they discussed it in the past month – significantly higher than the global average (14%). Terrorism is also the most serious global problem, with two-thirds of Indians rating it as very serious (up 10 points since 2009). Perceived seriousness of climate change has increased dramatically since 2009 (52%, up 19 points), and has also been a recent topic of discussion for 17% of Indians.
In Pakistan, the most talked about global issue is terrorism, with 54% mentioning the topic – tied with Turkey for the highest proportion worldwide. It also emerges as the most serious perceived global problem in Pakistan (61%), although the issue receives a lower rating than in India and Turkey – where it is also a serious concern and topic of discussion – and where its perceived seriousness has somewhat decreased since 2009 (down 5 points). …
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India is a classic example of how democracy is totally unsuited for a country with half the population illiterate.
India needs the military to step in and hang the corrupt politicians and bureaucrats.
Certainly, there have been many a scams during this year itself making corruption in india as one of the hottest topic being discussed all over the world.However, our neighbouring country has broken records of all the countries in the matter of terrorism.
When the most disturbing areas have already been placed over the table, it is high time that those guilty should be put behind the bars so that nation as a whole do not suffer because of these chunk of corrupt and terrorist people.