Govt committed to maintaining peace in J&K: Chidambaram

NEW DELHI: With Jammu and Kashmir witnessing unrest since the last few days, Union home minister P Chidambaram said on Wednesday the government is committed to maintaining peace in Jammu and Kashmir.

After attending a meeting convened by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over the situation in Kashmir, Chidambaram told a gathering of mediapersons that the government has asked the security forces to show maximum restraints while dealing with troublemakers.

Chidambaram further said that anti-national elements linked to terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba were trying to foment trouble in Sopore area of Kashmir.

The high level meeting on Kashmir was attended by Union home minister P Chidambaram, defence minister A K Antony and senior officials of his ministry, Prime Minister's Office and from security agencies.

The ministers took note of intelligence reports that suggested certain elements from Pakistan were trying to foment trouble in the Valley.

National Security Advisor Shiv Shankar Menon also attended the meeting.

Kashmir has been on the boil due to protests over killings of youth in alleged CRPF firing.