Prime Minister Modi’s popularity surged amid Covid-19, approval ratings highest among world leaders: poll


The popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has increased the most among all world leaders in the middle of the novel. coronavirus pandemic. A poll by the US-based research firm Morning Consult tracked the approval ratings of leaders in several countries. The analysis showed that Narendra Modi has a net approval rating of 55.

The research firm’s political intelligence survey of political leaders from 13 countries (Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, Spain, the UK, and the US) It offered real-time information on the change. political landscape around the world.

Based on the seven-day moving average of adult citizens in each country, the approval rating also showed an increase in the popularity of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison. While Obrador’s rating was 29, Morrison scored 27.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Modi said on Thursday that people should not lower their guard and strictly abide by coronavirus preventive rules even after vaccination. Speaking after laying the foundation stone of the Indian Institute of Medical Sciences in Rajkot via videoconference, Modi said the number of new coronavirus cases are decreasing in the country.

“I used to say ‘jab tak davai nahi dhilai nahi’, but now our mantra for 2021 should be: Davai bhi, kadaai bhi (yes to medicine and yes to caution),” Modi said. Preparations are in the last stages of the vaccination program against COVID-19 in the country, Modi said, adding that people will receive doses of the vaccine made in India.

India has become the powerhouse of global health, Modi said. “We are working in mission mode to improve medical education in India. After the formation of the National Medical Commission, the quality and quantity of health education will improve,” he added. More than 30 billion rupees of poor people’s money has been saved thanks to Ayushman Bharat Yojana, Modi said.

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