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The CSDS – Lok Niti 2024 pre-poll survey found that 79 percent of survey respondents supported the idea that India is equal for people of all religions. It is noteworthy that faith as a common basis for the followers of all religions in India is not limited to religious minorities only, but is also prevalent among the majority community. Whereas 77 percent Hindus believed in religious pluralism. 87 percent of Muslim respondents and other minority communities (81 percent) also agreed with this view. Only 11 percent of Hindus said they believed India was a Hindu country. A higher proportion of younger participants (81 percent) than older respondents (73 percent) stressed the importance of religious pluralism. There was widespread support for religious tolerance among people from different classes and regions and this also had a great impact on people's attitudes. Highly educated people, who constituted 83 percent of the survey respondents, spoke of equal status for all religions, while 72 percent of those with limited education believed that all religions do not enjoy equal status. However, the survey also revealed support for religious pluralism. Despite the public's greater inclination towards religious faith, a large section of survey respondents, especially able-bodied and Hindu upper-class men, believed that the construction of the Ram Temple was the most commendable act of the government.
Ram temple strengthened Hindu identity
Nearly half of the respondents (48 percent) believed that the construction of the Ram temple would strengthen Hindu identity while 25 percent said it would have no impact. Regarding the aspect of integration, 54 percent Hindus, 24 percent Muslims and 22 percent other minority groups also cited the Ram Temple as a symbol of integration of Hindu identity, with men (49 percent) more likely than women on this issue. were vocal (946 percent). The Hindu upper class (59 percent) was most likely to believe it, followed by the middle class (49 percent) and OBC class (55 percent).