New Delhi, Oct 23 (PTI) Senior Congress leader PChidambaram today said he hoped the central government, byannouncing a peace initiative in Jammu and Kashmir, wasfinally admitting that its "muscular approach" to the Valley'sproblems had failed.
"With appointment of interlocutor, I hope government hasfinally admitted 'muscular approach' has failed in J&K,"Chidambaram tweeted after Union Home Minister Rajnath Singhsaid a sustained dialogue would be initiated by the governmentfor a solution to the Kashmir issue.
Chidambaram, who as home minister in the UPA governmenthad formed a three-member committee of interlocutors for adialogue on Kashmir, said the movement from "No talks" to"Talks with all stakeholders" was a major victory for thosewho had argued for a political solution in Jammu and Kashmir.
Singh today announced that former Intelligence Bureaudirector Dineshwar Sharma would be the central government'srepresentative for initiating a dialogue with all stakeholdersin Jammu and Kashmir. PTI ACBBDS.
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