Speaking at a panel discussion on "Is India's media becoming increasing unethical", he said the poll body wanted a ban on not only exit polls but also opinion polls.
"We wanted a ban on opinion and exit polls. If editorial can be paid, if a news item can be paid, then you can imagine that chances are high that these (opinion polls) could also be paid".
"We wanted a ban on both but the Supreme court has banned only exit and left out opinion poll. Every political party has come complaining about it," Quraishi said.
Justifying the need for ban on exit and opinion polls, he said it is sought as there is so much of divergence in results of such polls.
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