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'True representatives of Kashmiris must be involved in talks'

Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir G M Shah on Wednesday said the Kashmir issue cannot be solved bilaterally by India and Pakistan and any attempt to do so without involving the "legitimate representatives" of the people of the state would be an "exercise in futility."

Past experience - from Liaqat-Nehru talks to Nawaz-Vajpayee parleys -- has proved that the Kashmir issue could not be solved bilaterally between Islamabad and New Delhi, Shah, who heads the Jammu and Kashmir Awami National Conference, said in a statement.

"Unless the true and legitimate representatives of Jammu and Kashmir are not involved in the process, the talks at any level will be an exercise in futility," Shah said while welcoming the Indo-Pak summit at Agra scheduled for later this week.

He, however, did not specify who the legitimate representatives of the state were.

PTI

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