India Today-ORG MARG poll.

In the wake of the series of nuclear tests, India Today commissioned ORG-MARG to conduct an opinion poll to assess whether people approved of the explosions, what they thought would be the fallout and whether we should go ahead with a programme of weaponising the country's nuclear capabilities. Researchers fanned out to 12 cities -- Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Jaipur, Patna, Bhopal and Cuttack -- and interviewed 1,635 people in the 18-plus age group on May 13. An overwhelming majority -- 87 per cent -- cutting across political affiliations approved of India carrying out these tests. This trend was consistent across gender, age groups (18 to 34 and 35+) and levels of education (below graduate and graduate and above). A sizeable number of the respondents (86 per cent) were of the view that India should develop nuclear armaments. And almost two-thirds of the people (64 per cent) felt the tests were not designed solely to get mileage for the BJP.

Do you approve of the testing of the n-bomb?
Yes	87
No	12
Should we weaponise the bomb?
Yes	86
No	13
Is the bomb a political move?
Yes	30
No	64
All figures in per cent, Don't Knows and other not included

I am more proud to be an Indian
Yes	92
No	6
India will emerge stronger
Yes	88
No	10
India's economic growth will slow down
Yes	35
No	63
India's relations with US will worsen
Yes	49
No	47
India will become unpopular internationally
Yes	35
No	63
Bombs vs Butter: Rate your priorities
1 Population Control	90
Education	89
Economic Growth	87
Reducing Poverty	86
Developing Bomb	74
After the nuclear test, has your inclination to vote the BJP increased or decreased?	Increased 44
	Decreased 8
	No Change 38