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MUMBAI: You have heard the government?s view on Naxalism and you might have heard the view of the civil rights activists. Now it is time to hear the citizens living in India?s war zone! On the occasion of India?s 63rd Independence, for the first time on Indian television, CNN-IBN, IBN7 and IBN-Lokmat in partnership with The Week will attempt to understand the domestic threat of Naxalism in its 10th edition of its flagship opinion poll ?State of the Nation?. This edition of the bi-annual opinion poll on ?India?s Warzone? will take a closer look at the lives of the people residing in Naxal affected areas and also look at presenting their take on Naxalism, violence and development. Conducted by the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), the poll will represent over 3,700 respondents from more than 285 locations across the 7 Naxal affected states. The findings of the survey will be revealed through the week of Aug 9 - 15 on CNN-IBN, IBN7 & IBN-Lokmat and in the special edition of The Week that hits stands on Aug 13.
State of the Nation Poll which was instituted in the year 2006 highlights the ground realities of the country. The previous 9 editions of State of the Nation extensively covered issues of national importance like Nationalism, Nation?s Agenda, the Great Indian Middle Class, first ever Two Nation Poll from India & Pakistan ahead of their 60th year of Independence, state of the Modern Indian Women and the Great Indian Urban Family, Country?s Governance & Administration, Changing Attitudes in Urban India and the 60+ Generation.
Rajdeep Sardesai, Editor-in-Chief, IBN 18 Network, said, "In this edition of the State of the Nation Poll, we have tried to put forward the view of the Citizen on Naxalism. The poll tries to capture the true pulse of our nation from the worst hit states of India‘s war zone".
Philip Mathew, Managing Editor, The Week, said, "The issue of Naxalism is causing grave concern not only to authorities but also to the common man who seems to be the easy target. Our commitment to give space to the voices of all citizens finds expression in this poll of the citizens living in India‘s war zone."
