Mumbai survey - Raj Thackrey and Marathi Manus
     1. What is your general opinion on all this?% of
 Respondents 		Number of
 Respondents 
Just politics. Tomorrow everyone will forget it.
20.31%13
Very serious issue, possible conflict between Maharashtrians and others.
12.50%8
Important issue, should be discussed, but violence by anyone is not OK.
46.88%30
Important issue, minor violence is OK.
9.38%6
Important issue, serious violence is fine, no one will understand otherwise.
10.94%7
Number of respondents64
Number or respondents who skipped this question2
     2. Should Mumbai be only for Maharashtrians?% of
 Respondents 		Number of
 Respondents 
No. For everyone, its a cosmopolitan city.
48.44%31
Yes, only for Maharashtrians. Strictly.
9.38%6
Mostly for Maharashtrians, but others are fine if they are not too many in numbers.
7.81%5
For everyone, but newcomers should be carefully chosen.
21.88%14
For everyone, but they should become Marathi in culture.
12.50%8
Number of respondents64
Number or respondents who skipped this question2
     3. Is all this just politics?% of
 Respondents 		Number of
 Respondents 
Yes
40.63%26
No.
21.88%14
Maybe.
37.50%24
Number of respondents64
Number or respondents who skipped this question2
     4. What is the major reason for the problems of Mumbai?% of
 Respondents 		Number of
 Respondents 
Low class newly arrived North Indians
12.50%8
All North Indians
6.25%4
All Outsiders
15.63%10
Us.
4.69%3
Our own politicians.
40.63%26
Our own attitudes.
20.31%13
Number of respondents64
Number or respondents who skipped this question2
     5. Is violence by MNS or Sena justified?% of
 Respondents 		Number of
 Respondents 
Yes, they have good reason to get violent.
7.81%5
They have good reasons, but violence cannot be justified.
32.81%21
Some amount of violence is needed.
12.50%8
No good reasons, violence 100 % not justified.
46.88%30
Number of respondents64
Number or respondents who skipped this question2
     6. Is it OK to celebrate UP divas and Chaat Puja in Maharashtra?% of
 Respondents 		Number of
 Respondents 
100 % not OK.
17.19%11
100 % OK.
12.50%8
OK only when they are not used for political strength.
54.69%35
OK as most north indians celebrate them, its their culture, not our problem.
15.63%10
Number of respondents64
Number or respondents who skipped this question2
     7. If you can have only one option, what will you choose?% of
 Respondents 		Number of
 Respondents 
Cosmopolitan Mumbai
75.00%48
Maharashtrian Mumbai
25.00%16
Number of respondents64
Number or respondents who skipped this question2
     8. What should be Maharashtrians' biggest priority?% of
 Respondents 		Number of
 Respondents 
Culture
28.57%18
Jobs
61.90%39
Religion
9.52%6
Number of respondents63
Number or respondents who skipped this question3
     9. Which party represents Maharashtrian interests more?% of
 Respondents 		Number of
 Respondents 
Congress
1.56%1
NCP
1.56%1
Shiv Sena
21.88%14
MNS
31.25%20
BJP
3.13%2
RSP
0.00%0
SP
0.00%0
No one.
40.63%26
Number of respondents64
Number or respondents who skipped this question2
     10. Which party can ACTUALLY do something good for the state?% of
 Respondents 		Number of
 Respondents 
Congress
11.11%7
NCP
3.17%2
Shiv Sena
14.29%9
MNS
26.98%17
BJP
6.35%4
RSP
0.00%0
SP
0.00%0
No one.
38.10%24
Number of respondents63
Number or respondents who skipped this question3
     11. If you are working in a non-government job, is the company owned by:% of
 Respondents 		Number of
 Respondents 
Maharashtrians
15.63%10
South Indians
10.94%7
North Indians
7.81%5
Punjabi / Haryanvi/ Delhi people
7.81%5
Others
26.56%17
Foreign owner
25.00%16
Don't know
3.13%2
I work in government job
0.00%0
I am not working
3.13%2
Number of respondents64
Number or respondents who skipped this question2
     12. Who are the hardest working people in Mumbai?% of
 Respondents 		Number of
 Respondents 
Maharashtrians
21.88%14
North Indians
7.81%5
South Indians
4.69%3
East Indians
3.13%2
No difference
54.69%35
Don't know
7.81%5
Number of respondents64
Number or respondents who skipped this question2
     13. If you own a company in Mumbai and have to hire people% of
 Respondents 		Number of
 Respondents 
Only Maharashtrians
14.29%9
Only Mumbaikars
7.94%5
Outsiders are a problem, so will try to hire Maharashtrians
3.17%2
Maharashtrians are a problem, so will try to hire outsiders
1.59%1
Will hire by skills and ability only. No other criteria.
71.43%45
Outsiders form unions and create problems, so only locals
1.59%1
Locals form unions and create problems, so only outsiders
0.00%0
Number of respondents63
Number or respondents who skipped this question3
     14. Marathi culture is slowly losing its strength% of
 Respondents 		Number of
 Respondents 
Agree
58.06%36
Disagree
27.42%17
Don't know
14.52%9
Number of respondents62
Number or respondents who skipped this question4
     15. Marathi movies are failing because:% of
 Respondents 		Number of
 Respondents 
Bad movies
7.94%5
Not modern in concept or execution
14.29%9
No good advertising or sales
22.22%14
High ticket rates
11.11%7
Everyone watches movies on TV
3.17%2
Interest in Bollywood, not Marathi movies
26.98%17
Because of Bhojpuri movies
0.00%0
People are too lazy to go and watch them in theatres
14.29%9
Number of respondents63
Number or respondents who skipped this question3
     16. What is the solution for Marathi movies failing?% of
 Respondents 		Number of
 Respondents 
Ban all other language movies
3.23%2
Ban Bhojpuri and South Indian movies, only Bollywood and Marathi movies should be allowed
6.45%4
Make better Marathi movies
32.26%20
Make all Marathi movies tax free
14.52%9
Sena and MNS should tell all Maharashtrian families to watch one Marathi movie a month
9.68%6
Marathi movie audience not there in Mumbai anymore, they should focus on rest of Maharashtra
16.13%10
Do nothing. Let them die if they dont have audience.
4.84%3
I dont know the answer.
12.90%8
Number of respondents62
Number or respondents who skipped this question4
     17. Has the image of Marathi manoos been damaged by this controversy? Do the rest of India now think we are goondas?% of
 Respondents 		Number of
 Respondents 
Not at all. They understand our viewpoint.
26.98%17
Yes. But its OK, who cares what they think.
26.98%17
Somewhat.
36.51%23
I don't know.
9.52%6
Number of respondents63
Number or respondents who skipped this question3
     18. Who will be the best CM for Maharashtra?% of
 Respondents 		Number of
 Respondents 
Bal Thackeray
7.94%5
Pawar
7.94%5
RR Patil
19.05%12
Munde
6.35%4
Udhav
4.76%3
Abu Azmi
0.00%0
Sanjay Nirupam
0.00%0
Govinda
3.17%2
None of these
50.79%32
Number of respondents63
Number or respondents who skipped this question3
     19. If legally it is not possible to control the new migrants, what is the solution?% of
 Respondents 		Number of
 Respondents 
Drive everyone out.
9.68%6
Beat up a few of them, the bad ones will leave automatically.
19.35%12
Tolerate the good and bad together.
29.03%18
No solutions at all.
41.94%26
Number of respondents62
Number or respondents who skipped this question4
     20. If a non-Maharashtrian says, he will open a company in Mumbai and hire 100 employees on merit, what will be your reaction?% of
 Respondents 		Number of
 Respondents 
Give preference to Marathis
29.03%18
All equal. hire on skills.
70.97%44
Number of respondents62
Number or respondents who skipped this question4
     21. A non-Maharashtrian will give jobs to everyone. But refuses to speak Marathi. What should we do?% of
 Respondents 		Number of
 Respondents 
He gives jobs, thats enough.
46.77%29
He doesnt speak Marathi, get out.
11.29%7
It is sad, but we need jobs. Let him stay.
35.48%22
I dont know.
6.45%4
Number of respondents62
Number or respondents who skipped this question4
     22. MNCs may think the crisis in Mumbai is getting worse and stop opening offices in Mumbai, are we going to lose jobs?% of
 Respondents 		Number of
 Respondents 
They dont think so.
12.90%8
They think so, we are getting bad publicity.
17.74%11
We may lose jobs, but its only temporary.
17.74%11
Maharashtrian businessmen can make up for the loss of jobs.
4.84%3
There is no bad publicity, MNCs or businessmen are not going away from Mumbai for sure.
41.94%26
Dont know.
4.84%3
Number of respondents62
Number or respondents who skipped this question4