According to a poll conducted by the Sunday edition of the Hindustan Times, 66 percent of the respondents in Kashmir wanted "complete freedom (for the entirety of Jammu and Kashmir) as a new country."
Only six percent of those polled wanted a "complete merger of the entire Jammu and Kashmir in Pakistan."
Kashmir has recently been rocked by violent pro-independence protests. The demonstrations started after security forces killed a teenage protester in June.
Some 70 Kashmiris, including children, have lost their lives during three months of unrest. Thousands have been killed in volatile Indian-administered Kashmir since 1989.
The new poll shows that most Kashmiris blame the Indian government for the current wave of unrest in the region.
On Sunday, Indian security forces enforced a strict curfew in much of Kashmir, a day after a massive rally was held in protest of Indian rule.
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Source: Press TV
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