Will Chidambaram's amnesty succeed? Outlook commissioned MODE to elicit the general Indian's views via an opinion poll in Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta, Chennai and Bangalore. In all, 1,036 respondents, all working males aged 25 to 55, were interviewed on March 10 and 11. The respondents were divided equally between the salaried and non-salaried (self-employed) categories to bring in all shades of opinion. They were chosen from different parts of the urban centres to ensure maximum coverage.