When I crossed over from ‘mahanagar.net’ to ‘kolkatamusing.com’ early this month I found that I could include polls in my blog. The first poll I selected was about what else but Rizwanur’s unfortunate death. [Photo courtesy, The Telegraph]
The question I put was ‘Will the truth behind Rizwanur case ever surface?’ My choice was obvious because not only was it a burning issue at the time the poll started, people at large also had serious doubts as to whether the case would ever be solved. This was before the CBI was ordered by the High Court to investigate the case.
As the poll progressed 5 votes were cast before the HC decision. Of these only one opined ‘most likely’ to the question (20%). Of the other 4, one each went in favor of ‘less probable’ and ‘never’, while 2 votes favored the answer ‘I doubt’.
The picture however changed dramatically after the High Court’s announcement. All 7 votes that came in this period were resoundingly hopeful as they belonged to ‘most likely’. All in all, here is the final tally.
Most likely: 8 votes (66% in aggregate)
Less probable: 1 vote (8%)
I doubt: 2 votes (16%)
Never: 1 vote (8%)
Agreed there were not many respondents to the poll (the blog is so new you see). Yet it was unmistakable that the people’s perception changed for the better after the CBI announcement.
Meanwhile Riz’s case has caught the fancy of all the biggies of international media, the latest from The New York Times. This clearly shows the power of ‘digital age’ we now live in.
My sincere thanks goes to all who participated in the poll. Do look forward to more interesting polls in the days to come after I finish some basic overhauling of my blog.
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