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DRUG DISTRIBUTION DURING ELECTIONS : An Opinion Survey. Dr. Deepinder Singh Honorary Director Social & Health Services Directorate Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle. A REAL HEART BREAK Do voters caste their votes in favor of candidates from whom they have taken drugs?. No : 72
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DRUG DISTRIBUTION DURING ELECTIONS: An Opinion Survey Dr. Deepinder Singh Honorary Director Social & Health Services Directorate Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle
A REAL HEART BREAKDo voters caste their votes in favor of candidates from whom they have taken drugs? • No : 72 • Yes : 24 • CS/DN : 04 CS- Can’t say / DN- Don’t Know
How do women and other members react to drug distribution by candidate? • They caste vote in favour of same candidate :18 • They don’t caste vote in favor of that candidate : 72 • CS/DN : 10
Do you believe candidate can win an election on the basis of his work without distributing drugs? Yes : 70 No : 24 CS/DN : 06
Do you feel there are problems related to drugs in your area? Yes No CS/DN 82 16 02
Do political parties distribute drugs during elections? Yes No CS/DN 86 12 2
What type of political parties distribute drugs? • All : 68 • Only national : 10 • Only regional : 06 • Independent : 02 • National & Regional : 12
BRAND DRUGSWhat types of drugs are distributed during elections? • All types : 40 • Alcohol : 55 • Alcohol & Husk : 68 • Alcohol, Husk & Opium : 25
STRAIGHT TALKWould you like to take drugs in lieu of your vote? • No : 70 • Yes : 25 • CS/DN : 05
STRAIGHT TALKWhat would you like to have from the candidate to caste vote in his favor? • Nothing : 83 • Something : 10 • CS/DN : 07
Is it wrong to distribute drugs during elections? • Yes : 86 • No : 11 • CS/DN : 03
Is it wrong to accept drugs during elections? • Yes : 87 • No : 11 • CS/DN : 04
What is the impact of drug distribution during elections on Democracy? • Bad : 93 • No impact: 0 • CS/DN : 07
Do you wish to do something to stop drug distribution trends during elections? • Yes : 89 • No : 10 • CS/DN : 01
Do Govt. or election commission ake appropriate steps to stop this trend? No : 69 Yes : 29 CS/DN : 02 CS/DN : 10
Methodology • Survey was carried in the state of Punjab. • Survey covered 80 villages and few cities spread across 14 districts of Punjab. • Field work was conducted between 3rd to 10th March. • Random sampling method was adopted. • Designed Interview Performa was used in the local language.
Contributors • Dr. Manmohanjit Singh Hoshiarpur • Er. Bhupinder Singh PAU • Avninderpal Singh Mukatsar • Kanwaljit Kaur Fathegarh Sahib • Students of Sukhmani Institute of Para Medical Sciences.