Arvind: and what was the survey size? I guess, you must have surveyed more than a million people
Indeed, that sarcasm is not only telling in itself, it shows you did not really read what I wrote - I said it was my experience of people I met while I was a BK.
Not all were negative, but as stated, the more highly educated the less likely they were to see the BKs as more than another attention seeking/donation seeking sect. I made no other claim other than about my own experience. Conversely, many wealthy and educated VIPs who graced the BKs’ stage with their name and fame usually had their own agenda.
Now you know Indian culture is infused with the idea that God manifests in many forms, so any group that has a whiff of religion is respected by "the people" automatically, without question. So any regard borne of this cultural predisposition is not based on objective or critical appraisal.
Put on a dhoti, spout recognisable platitudes and demonstrate some self-discipline and you will find followers humbler than you.