DRUG DISTRIBUTION DURING ELECTIONS : An Opinion Survey

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 Yes : 24 CS/DN : 04

CS- Can’t say / DN- Don’t Know

Area Wise: Rural - Urban

Rural: 83% Urban: 17%

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

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CS/DN

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

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NOIMPACT

CS/DN

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.