This Article is From Feb 26, 2014

Aam Aadmi Party on opinion poll 'scam': Highlights

New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party or AAP today alleged that many opinion polls are manipulated. Addressing a press conference, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal and senior leader Yogendra Yadav said there is a conspiracy against the party.

Following are the highlights of their press conference:

Arvind Kejriwal says:

  • There is a big scam on opinion polls going on
  • NewsExpress expose proved that
  • Conspiracy being hatched against AAP
  • Opinion polls very manipulating

Yogendra Yadav says:

  • One shouldn't lampoon all agencies
  • This calls for serious introspection for Indian media in general and these agencies in particular
  • We are playing with the future of our country, the manner in which democracy is run - there should be an criminal investigation
  • We don't want a flat ban on opinion polls - there are standard protocols all over the world that are followed
  • We demand that Election Commission of India should set up a regulatory authority for monitoring opinion polls

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