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To: Bilow who wrote (30960)	5/31/2002 8:17:48 AM
From: arun gera	Read Replies (2) of 281500

>Those guerillas are undoubtedly loved by the Moslem majority who live in Kashmir,> 90% Kashmiris feel infiltration must be stopped instantly: Poll ndtv.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NDTV Correspondent Friday, May 31, 2002 (Srinagar): A survey conducted in Jammu and Kashmir by a leading UK based market research company, MORI, has indicated that India's position on Kashmir and particularly cross border terrorism has received strong support from the people in the state. The poll says: “Most Kashmiris, 65 per cent of them feel that the presence of foreign militants has damaged their cause.” The poll goes on to say, “Nearly 90 per cent of the Kashmiris say that cross border infiltration must end.” On the issue of citizenship, “61 per cent of the people surveyed say they will be better off with India, only 6 per cent favour being with Pakistan, while 33 per cent were undecided. However, the survey has not touched upon the question of independence and how many people favour that as an option. The survey indicates that “55 per cent want more autonomy” for the state. The people in the Valley are more in favour of this option than those in the Jammu region. According to the survey most people, 86 per cent feel that free and fair elections will help bring peace to the region.

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