Regret not acting on report submitted by interlocutors on Kashmir: Chidambaram

Former Union Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday said he "deeply regrets" not acting on the report submitted by three interlocutors on Kashmir following a massive unrest in the valley in 2010 and asserted that talks are the "only way forward" to resolve Kashmir's problems.

Speaking at Lokmat National Conclave, Chidambaram noted that bringing an amendment to Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and removing "inhumane" provisions will send a very powerful signal in Jammu and Kashmir. He termed the "muscular military" approach to Kashmir as the "biggest mistake" of the government and claimed it has only driven more youths towards militancy.

Three Kashmir interlocutors, M.M. Ansari, Radha Kumar and Dileep Padgaonkar, were appointed by the Centre as part of its eight-point package for the state following the massive unrest in the valley in the summer of 2010