The government has accepted the idea of granting amnesty to Kashmiri militants in Pakistan who want to return without weapons and join the mainstream, Home Minister P Chidambaram said on Thursday, adding the process of how to do it needed wider consultation.

"The idea of granting amnesty to Kashmiri youth in PoK (Pakistan-occupied Kashmir) has been accepted. The idea must be translated into action," Chidambaram told reporters.