There was no reaction to the 'survey' – which comes weeks after the BBC aired a two-part documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi – from the UK government.
The survey at the BBC's offices in Delhi and Mumbai began after the British public broadcaster aired a documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the 2002 Gujarat riots.
In the 48 hours since the surveys started, various journalists' bodies and independent observers – globally and within the country – have expressed deep concern with the move and its timing.