INDIA SUMMARIZED

According to a poll by Kathmandu (Nepal) based polling body Interdisciplinary Analysts, 71% of Nepalis prefer Nepal being a Hindu country and in a first ever, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi scored 68 approval rating on a scale of 0-100. He outranked the highest rated Nepalese politician, President of Nepal Dr Ram Baran Yadav. The survey was conducted across 3000 respondents drawn from 44 randomly selected sample districts. Reflective of the faith of Nepali populace in leadership of the yore King Birendra scored a high rating of 87 followed by King Prithvi Narayan Shah at 86. With top two leaders occupying the apex of leadership ratings hailing from Monarchy, it is evident that Monarchy is still not viewed as an all-black affair in the contemporary lore of Nepal. The abolition of Monarchy and adoption of a secular constitution in 2008 was noted by several analysts to be reflective of wider public mood and the aspirations of common Nepalese. Similarly a slightl...