Should the government raise the national minimum wage?
The federal minimum wage is the lowest wage at which employers may pay their employees. The minimum wages are set according to Minimum Wages Act, 1948 and vary from 150 rupees ($2.40) per day in Bihar to 361 rupees ($5.80) per day in Delhi. State governments set a separate minimum wage for agricultural workers.
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Response rates from 2k Bharatiya Janata Party voters.
69% Yes |
30% No |
59% Yes |
22% No |
9% Yes, and adjust it every year according to inflation |
4% No, this will only cause prices to increase in a never ending cycle |
2% Yes, and make it a living wage |
2% No, most minimum wage jobs are meant to develop experience, not support a family |
2% No, and eliminate all wage standards |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 2k Bharatiya Janata Party voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 2k Bharatiya Janata Party voters.
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Unique answers from Bharatiya Janata Party voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
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