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F6: May I begin the interview now?
Q1: While talking to people about the recent elections to the Vidhan Sabha, we find that some people were not able to vote. How about you - were you able to vote or not?
Q1a: (If Voted in Q1) Whom did you vote for?
Q1b: (If Voted in Q1) When did you finally make up your mind about whom to vote for?
Q1c: (If Voted in Q1) Did the election officer correctly put the mark on your finger?
Q1d: (If Voted in Q1) In deciding whom to vote for did you take anyone's advise?
Q1e: (If Yes in Q1d) Whose advice mattered to you the most?
Q1f: (If Not Voted in Q1) What was the main reason due to which you could not vote in this election?
Q2: After this election, who would you prefer as the next Chief Minister of Punjab?
Q3a: During the elections people participate in various activities related to election. Did you attend election meetings during the recent election campaign?
Q3b: During the elections people participate in various activities related to election. Did you participat in processions/rallies during the recent election campaign?
Q3c: During the elections people participate in various activities related to election. Did you go home to home for canvassing during the recent election campaign?
Q3d: During the elections people participate in various activities related to election. Did you collect or gave funds during the recent election campaign?
Q3e: During the elections people participate in various activities related to election. Did you distribut Pamphlets/ Put up posters during the recent election campaign?
Q4: Thinking about the just concluded assembly election in Punjab - What was the most important issue for you while deciding who to vote for?
Q5: Did any candidate, party worker or canvasser come to your house during the campaign to ask for your vote?
Q6: Did any party or candidate contact you or a family member through a phone call or recorded voice or SMS during the campaign?
Q6a(a): (If yes) From which party/parties? (1st party)
Q6a(b): (If yes) From which party/parties? (2nd party)
Q7: While deciding whom to vote for in the upcoming assembly elections, what mattered to you the most - party, chief ministerial candidate of a party or the local candidate?
Q8: Who did you vote for during the Lok Sabha elections held in 2014?
Q9: What is your assessment of the performance of the Narendra Modi-led NDA Government at the Centre during the last three years – would you say that you are satisfied or dissatisfied with it?
Q10: What is your assessment of the work done by the Akali-BJP government in Punjab in the last five years? Would you say that you are satisfied or dissatisfied with it?
Q11: During the last two- three years have you or any of your family members benefited from any Government scheme?
Q11a: (If yes in Q11) Which scheme did you benefit from the most?
Q11b: (If yes in Q11) And who would you give credit for it - the Central govt., the State govt., local politicians /party worker, or local bureaucrat/government officer?
Q11c: (If yes to Q11) Whose help did you get?
Q12: Thinking of how you (or your family, in the case of first time voters) have voted in the last 4 to 5 assembly elections in Punjab, how would you describe yourself? Which party’s traditional supporter are you?
Q13a: Now I will ask you about the assessment of the work done by the BJP-Akali government in the state in the last five years. Do you think that the medical facilities in government hospitals have improved or deteriorated?
Q13b: Now I will ask you about the assessment of the work done by the BJP-Akali government in the state in the last five years. Do you think that the condition of roads have improved or deteriorated?
Q13c: Now I will ask you about the assessment of the work done by the BJP-Akali government in the state in the last five years. Do you think that the supply of electricity have improved or deteriorated?
Q13d: Now I will ask you about the assessment of the work done by the BJP-Akali government in the state in the last five years. Do you think that the irrigation facilities have improved or deteriorated?
Q13e: Now I will ask you about the assessment of the work done by the BJP-Akali government in the state in the last five years. Do you think that the quality of education in government schools have improved or deteriorated?
Q13f: Now I will ask you about the assessment of the work done by the BJP-Akali government in the state in the last five years. Do you think that the supply of drinking water have improved or deteriorated?
Q13g: Now I will ask you about the assessment of the work done by the BJP-Akali government in the state in the last five years. Do you think that the public bus/public transportation services have improved or deteriorated?
Q13h: Now I will ask you about the assessment of the work done by the BJP-Akali government in the state in the last five years. Do you think that the law and order shave improved or deteriorated?
Q14: What is your opinion about the performance of the your MLA during the last five years would you say that you are satisfied or dissatisfied with it?
Q15: In your opinion how much development has taken place in Punjab in the last 5 years - a lot, somewhat or none at all?
Q16a: Have you heard about the scheme for making home (Indira/Rajiv Awas Yojna)?
Q16a(a): (If heard) Have you or any of your family members benefited from the scheme for making home (Indira/Rajiv Awas Yojna)?
Q16b: Have you heard about the Rozgar Guarantee Yojana (MNREGA)?
Q16b(a): (If heard) Have you or any of your family members benefited from the Rozgar Guarantee Yojana (MNREGA)?
Q16c: Have you heard about the Free medical facilities (National Rural Health Mission)?
Q16c(a): (If heard) Have you or any of your family members benefited from the Free medical facilities (National Rural Health Mission)?
Q16d: Have you heard about the Pension money (old age, widow, disabilities etc.)?
Q16d(a): (If heard) Have you or any of your family members benefited from the Pension money (old age, widow, disabilities etc.)?
Q16e: Have you heard about the Prime Minister Suraksha Bima Yojana?
Q16e(a): (If heard) Have you or any of your family members benefited from the Prime Minister Suraksha Bima Yojana?
Q16f: Have you heard about the Jan Dhan Yojana?
Q16f(a): (If heard) Have you or any of your family members benefited from the Jan Dhan Yojana?
Q16g: Have you heard about the Swachh Bharat scheme?
Q16g(a): (If heard) Have you or any of your family members benefited from the Swachh Bharat scheme?
Q16h: Have you heard about the Digital India scheme?
Q16h(a): (If heard) Have you or any of your family members benefited from the Digital India scheme?
Q16i: Have you heard about the Skill India scheme?
Q16i(a): (If heard) Have you or any of your family members benefited from the Skill India scheme?
Q16j: Have you heard about the Make in India?
Q16j(a): (If heard) Have you or any of your family members benefited from the Make in India?
Q1k: Have you heard about the Prime Minister Crop Insurance scheme?
Q16k(a): (If heard) Have you or any of your family members benefited from the Prime Minister Crop Insurance scheme?
Q17a: Have you heard about the Aata-Dal Yojna?
Q17a(a): (If heard) Have you or any of your family members benefited from the Aata-Dal Yojna?
Q17b: Have you heard about the Shagun Yojna?
Q17b(a): (If heard) Have you or any of your family members benefited from the Shagun Yojna?
Q17c: Have you heard about the Mai Bhago Vidya Cycle Yojna?
Q17c(a): (If heard) Have you or any of your family members benefited from the Mai Bhago Vidya Cycle Yojna?
Q17d: Have you heard about the Bhagat Puran Singh health scheme?
Q17d(a): (If heard) Have you or any of your family members benefited from the Bhagat Puran Singh health scheme?
Q17e: Have you heard about the free electricity for tubewell?
Q17e(a): (If heard) Have you or any of your family members benefited from the free electricity for tubewell?
Q18: There is the view that voters vote for a party or candidate because he/she has received personal gift such as money/food/liquor from that party or candidate. In your area, how many poeple accepted the distribution of such gifts in this election?
Q19: Do people who receive such gifts feel obliged to vote for the party or candidate that provided them or do they finally vote as they wish regardless of the benefits they receive from parties and candidates?
Q20: The MGNREGA guarantees that the government will provide up to 100 days paid manual employment a year for any household in a rural area which demands it. To what extent do you think it helps the poor - not at all, to some extent or a great deal?
Q21a: Now I will read out a few statements. Please tell me for each whether you agree or disagree with - Narendra Modi has not lived up to his promise of bringing acche din?
Q21b: Now I will read out a few statements. Please tell me for each whether you agree or disagree with - for the development of Punjab, the ruling party at the Centre and in Punjab should be the same?
Q21c: Now I will read out a few statements. Please tell me for each whether you agree or disagree with - providing free electricity to farmers and weaker sections imposes a huge burden on Punjab’s economy and it should be stopped?
Q21d: Now I will read out a few statements. Please tell me for each whether you agree or disagree with - the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is encouraging insurgent ideology?
Q21e: Now I will read out a few statements. Please tell me for each whether you agree or disagree with - the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has failed to uphold the honor of the Sikh faith?
Q22: Now I will ask you a question about the insurgent activities that occurred in Punjab between 1985–1995. In your opinion, the path which the insurgents adopted to get their demands met, to what extent would you say it was right or wrong?
Q23: During the same period, the path which Punjab police adopted to eliminate insurgency, to what extent was it right - absolutely right, right to some extent, wrong to some extent, absolutely wrong?
Q24a: 1: People might have suffered on account of demonetization, the nation and the people will benefit from this move in the coming years; 2: People suffered on account of demonetization, the nation has also incurred. Do you agree with 1 or 2?
Q24b: 1: Just as there is nothing wrong with doctors, actors and politicians' children becoming same professions; 2: Children may become doctors and actors party should not to give tickets to children of politicians. Do you agree with 1 or 2?
Q25a: Now I will ask you to compare the four major parties of Punjab – Congress, BJP, Akali and AAP. Please tell me which one of these parties is best for the development of Punjab?
Q25b: Now I will ask you to compare the four major parties of Punjab – Congress, BJP, Akali and AAP. Please tell me which one of these parties is best for solving the issue of unemployment?
Q25c: Now I will ask you to compare the four major parties of Punjab – Congress, BJP, Akali and AAP. Please tell me which one of these parties is best for resolving the Satluj-Yamuna dispute?
Q25d: Now I will ask you to compare the four major parties of Punjab – Congress, BJP, Akali and AAP. Please tell me which one of these parties is best for solving farmers’ issues?
Q25e: Now I will ask you to compare the four major parties of Punjab – Congress, BJP, Akali and AAP. Please tell me which one of these parties is best for tackling the drug menace?
Q26: Suppose Amarinder Singh had not been the Chief Ministerial candidate of the Congress in this election, then in such a situation, would you have voted for some other party or the same party for which you just voted?
Q27a: Out of Amarinder Singh or Navjot Singh Siddhu, which leader do you like more?
Q27b: Out of Arvind Kejriwal or Bhagwant Mann, which leader do you like more?
Q27c: Out of Prakash Singh Badal or Sukhbir Badal , which leader do you like more?
Q28: And out of these three leaders, which leader do you like the most? – Amarinder Singh, Arvind Kejriwal or Prakash Singh Badal?
Q29: Which Dera do you follow?
Q30: Looking at the three years of work done by Modi government, would you say that it has taken greater care of the interests of the rich or the interests of the poor/common man?
Q31: Suppose if Arvind Kejriwal had been the Chief Ministerial candidate of AAP in this election, would you have voted for AAP?
Q32a: How much the party posters/banners/hoardings influence your voting decision - not at all, a little bit or a lot?
Q32b: How much the political discussions on television influence your voting decision - not at all, a little bit or a lot?
Q32c: How much crowds at party rallies influence your voting decision - not at all, a little bit or a lot?
Q32d: How much speeches of political leaders influence your voting decision - not at all, a little bit or a lot?
Q32e: How much election surveys influence your voting decision - not at all, a little bit or a lot?
Q33a: How regularly do you watch TV to obtain news/information on politics – daily, sometimes, rarely or never?
Q33b: How regularly do you listen to radio to obtain news/information on politics – daily, sometimes, rarely or never?
Q33c: How regularly do you read newspaper to obtain news/information on politics – daily, sometimes, rarely or never?
Q33d: How regularly do you use internet/news website to obtain news/information on politics – daily, sometimes, rarely or never?
Q34: In your opinion, which party will win in your assembly constituency?
Q35a: Please tell me whether in the last five years of the Akali-BJP coalition rule, the inflation has increased, decreased or remained the same?
Q35b: Please tell me whether in the last five years of the Akali-BJP coalition rule, the drug addiction has increased, decreased or remained the same?
Q35c: Please tell me whether in the last five years of the Akali-BJP coalition rule, the hooliganism has increased, decreased or remained the same?
Q36: In your opinion, how serious is the drug problem in Punjab – very serious, somewhat serious, not much serious or not at all serious?
Q37a: Which party's rallies drew the maximum crowds in your locality?
Q37b: Which party's leaders speeches did you like the most in your locality?
Q37c: Which party's candidates posters did you see the most in your locality?
Q37d: Which party spent the most on its election campaign in your locality?
Q38a: How often do you use Facebook? Daily, Some days a week, Some days a month, Very rarely or never?
Q38b: How often do you use Twitter? Daily, Some days a week, Some days a month, Very rarely or never?
Q38c: How often do you use Whats App? Daily, Some days a week, Some days a month, Very rarely or never?
Q39: (If respondent uses Whats App) Are you a member of any leader’s or party’s Whats App group in your area?
Q40: Now you compare the current elections in your area/locality with the previous elections. Do you think electoral malpractices in your area in the current elections had increased, decreased or never happened in your area?
Q41: Should the current Akali-BJP government in Punjab get another chance?
Z1: What is your age?
Z2: Gender
Z3: Up to what level have you studied?
Z3: Up to what level have your father studied?
Z3: Up to what level have your mother studied?
Z4: What is your Occupation?
Z4a: Are you the main earner of your household?
Z4b: (If No in Z4a) What is the occupation of the main earner of your household?
Z4c: (If no in Z4a) What is your relationship with the main earner of your household?
Z5: How does the main earner of your household get paid for his work - Hourly, Daily, Weekly, Monthly or in some other way?
Z6: Are you married?
Z7: Does any member of your family live in other states of India (outside Punjab) or outside the country?
Z7a: (If yes in Z7) Had s/he gone in search of employment, for education, for both or for other work?
Z8: What is your Caste/Jati-biradari/Tribe name?
Z8a: And what is your caste group?
Z9: What is your religion?
Z9a: (If Sikh) Are you Amritdhari, Keshdhari, Sahajdhari or Patit?
Z10: Are you a pure vegetarian, vegetarian but eat eggs or you eat meat/fish as well?
Z11: What type of mobile phone do you have?
Z11a: (If Have mobile phone) Do you have internet connection in your mobile?
Z12: Do you have an Aadhaar Card?
Z13: Area/Locality
Z13a: (If village) How far the highway from this village?
Z13b: (If village) Type of house where Respondent lives (own or rented)
Z13c: (If Town/City/Metropolitan) Type of house where Respondent lives (own or rented)
Z14: Total number of family members (Adults)
Z14: Total number of family members (Children)
Z15: Total agricultural land of household
Z16: Total monthly household expenditure - putting together the expenditure of all members of the household?
Z17a: Do you or members of your household have Car/Jeep/Van?
Z17b: Do you or members of your household have Scooter/Motorcycle/Moped?
Z17c: Do you or members of your household have Air conditioner?
Z17d: Do you or members of your household have Computer/laptop/Ipad?
Z17d(1): ): (If Computer/laptop/I pad) Is it with Internet or without internet?
Z17e: Do you or members of your household have Electric fan/cooler?
Z17f: Do you or members of your household have Washing machine?
Z17g: Do you or members of your household have Fridge?
Z17h: Do you or members of your household have Television?
Z17h(1): (If Television) Is it with Cable/Dish TV or without Cable/Dish TV?
Z17i: Do you or members of your household have Bank/Post office Account?
Z17j: Do you or members of your household have ATM/Debit/Credit card?
Z17k: Do you or members of your household have LPG gas?
Z17l: Do you or members of your household have toilet inside the house?
Z17m: (If Village) Do you or members of your household have a thresher?
Z17n: (If Village) Do you or members of your household have pumping set?
Z17o: (If Village) Do you or members of your household have tractor?
Z18a: (If Village) Total number of Goat/Sheep
Z18b: (If Village) Total number of Cow/Oxen/Buffalo/Camel
Z18c: (If Village) Total number of Any other livestock
Z19: Total monthly household income - putting together the income of all members of the household?
E1: Were there any other people immediately present who might be listening during the interview?
E2: In how many questions did the respondent check with others for information to answer for questions?
E3: While answering the question on voting preference in the Vidhan Sabha election (Q1a), did the respondent use the ballot paper secretly or did she/he answer openly?
E4: In your opinion did the respondent feel free while marking the ballot for Q4 do you think that she/he was hesitant while marking the ballot, or you can't say?
E5: At some stage did you notice something that made you feel that the respondent was answering under some fear or pressure?
E6: Overall was the respondent cooperative?