new delhi nearly nine 10 indians hold favorable opinion prime minister narendra modi two-thirds satisfy direction take country pew survey find two years head general election modi bharatiya janata party-led coalition big parliamentary majority three decades 2014 election poll u.s.-based research center show personal rat remain high critics accuse hardline hindu group link rule coalition promote partisan agenda include target minority muslims since come power also blame modi slow economic growth fail generate hundreds thousands job need young people join workforce month pew poll find 88 percent indians hold favorable view modi shade high 87 percent give thumbs-up 2015 year sweep power promise transform india high-growth economy high rat unusual political leaders three years office south asia governments often vote retain people become frustrate break campaign promise modi favorable rat 31 percentage point high sonia gandhi leader main opposition congress party 30 point son rahul gandhi expect take party leadership three years modi five-year tenure honeymoon period administration may public love affair current condition india even intense pew say comment find survey conduct february march months modi withdraw high-value bank note shock move aim illegal wealth put millions people difficulty cash suck economy modi defend measure attack rich hide wealth taxman say gain would come poor economic growth ease three-year low june quarter experts say part reason withdrawal currency hurt consumer demand largely cash-driven economy poorly implement goods-and-services tax go effect july unsettle small businesses many part bedrock bjp political base poll find 80 percent survey say economic condition good 19 percentage point since 2014 election overall seven-in-ten indians satisfy way things go country positive assessment india direction nearly double since 2014 pew say next general election due 2019. several state vote new assemblies next months include modi home state gujarat india 's modi remain overwhelmingly popular say pew poll