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Chidambaram calls Kashmir issue a long-pending dispute concerning accession
UPDATED: Jan 7, 2018 11:37 IST
Hitting out at Modi government for its handling of terrorism in Kashmir, P Chidambaram said accession issue of Kashmir is a long-pending dispute.
Chidambaram also said that "infiltration and militancy, supported by Pakistan, have caused turmoil" in Jammu and Kashmir. But, then he said, "It would be wrong to think that the issue is infiltration and militancy."
The former union minister also demanded less army troops in Kashmir valley.
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