Controversy erupts over Chidambaram's Kashmir remark

The BJP termed as "very irresponsible and provocative" Congress leader P Chidambaram's comment that the Union government revoked Jammu and Kashmir's special status because it is a Muslim-dominated state and had not done so if Hindus were in a majority there.

Earlier, Chidambaram slammed the BJP-led NDA government for ending the state's special status.

"If J-K was a Hindu-dominated state, the BJP would not have done this. They did it only because the region is dominated by Muslims," Chidambaram said while peaking at a public event in Chennai.