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Nearly two-thirds (64%) say most politicians are corrupt (including 43% who very intensely hold this view). Notably, nearly seven-in ten (69%) of both BJP supporters and Congress backers share the view that elected leaders are corrupt.
Another 58% voice the opinion that no matter who wins an election, things do not change very much. This includes a majority of both BJP and Congress adherents.
And only 33% of Indian adults believe elected officials care what ordinary people think. Men are more likely than women to believe that officials don’t care, but almost a third of women (32%) decline to voice an opinion.
By more than two-to-one (58% to 26%), Indians say their rights to express their own views are protected very or somewhat well. Those with more education are more likely than those with less education to say freedom of speech is protected, although, again, a significant share of the less educated (22%) voice no opinion.
Indians say politicians are corrupt but that Indian  | democracy allows freedom of speech  | The statement describes India  | Well  | Not well  | Most politicians are  | 25%  | 64%  | corrupt  | No matter who wins an  | election, change things do not  | 58  | 29  | change things very much  | Elected officials care  | what ordinary people  | 43  | think  | The rights of people to  | express rights their views in  | 26  | 58  | public are protected  | Most chance people have a good  | chance people to improve good their  | 27  | 56  | standard of living  | The court system treats  | 36  | 47  | everyone system fairly  | Note: Don't know responses not shown.  | Source: Spring 2018 Globa Attitudes Survey conducted among Indian adults from May 23  | the 23 Spring 2018. Q34a b, ce.i.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 