Corruption is the big issue

State of the Nation Poll: The Central government is overwhelmingly perceived as being corrupt and shielding those who have stashed money abroad.

FILE - In this Wednesday, June 8, 2011 file photo, supporters of Indian social activist Anna Hazare, a member of a government-appointed committee drafting legislation for a corruption watchdog, shout slogans during a day-long protest hunger strike against corruption near Rajghat, the memorial to Mahatma Gandhi, in New Delhi, India. With the government all but paralyzed by scandal, the Supreme Court has stepped into the breach, taking command of some of India's thorniest issues in what activists hail as an overdue flexing of judicial muscle but critics call an unconstitutional power grab. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer, File)

The Hindu presents Part II of the findings of the CNN-IBN & CNBC-TV18 ‘State of the Nation Poll’, conducted by the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies. This surveys the popular mood on a number of issues such as the popularity of political leaders, the economy, corruption and terrorism.

>The results of the poll on the theme ‘Corruption and the Lokpal’, are presented here.

CNN-IBN will telecast the programme at 10 p.m. today.