Srinagar: The hardline Hurriyat Conference today rejected as a 'futile exercise' the Centre's appointment of interlocutors for a dialogue process in Jammu and Kashmir while the moderate faction said they will discuss the matter before making a statement on it.
"This is a futile exercise. The Government of India is acting like the deaf and dumb," Geelani said reacting to the appointment of journalist Dilip Padgaonkar, Prof Radha Kumar and Information Commissioner M M Ansari as the Centre's interlocutors to hold talks with all shades of opinion, including separatists, in the state.
Geelani said no dialogue can be held for resolution of Kashmir issue unless the Centre acts on the five-point proposal mooted by him in August this year for normalisation of situation in the Valley.
"We have given the five-point formula. Instead of reacting to it, they are beating around the bush," he said.