News18 Survey Finds Majority in Uttar Pradesh Support Withdrawing Caste-Based Reservation
A News18 Mega Survey in Uttar Pradesh found 54.8% of respondents favor withdrawing caste-based reservation, while 34.4% support its continuation. Support for withdrawal was highest among BJP-led alliance supporters (68.7%) and the general category (69.4%), whereas SP-Congress and BSP supporters largely favored continuation. Younger voters, rural residents, and certain regions showed varied opinions. The survey also explored public views on governance and social issues ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 44/100.
Outlets measured: news18, moneycontrol, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 2 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 16 Oct, 01:33 pm. Other outlets followed.