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Police stand guard outside Maisuma during a strike called by separatists to protest proposed ‘composite townships’ for migrant Kashmiri Pandits. Mubashir Khan/GK

In a bid to resolve Kashmir crisis, a delegation of joint opposition from Jammu and Kashmir led by Omar Abdullah will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday .

The delegation led by former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah of the National Conference will apprise Mr Modi of the ground situation in the state.

The state is in the grip of a prolonged spell of violence and lockdown since the gunning down of militant commander Burhan Wani by security forces on 8th of last month.

The delegation will include CPI-M MLA Mohammed Yusuf Tarigami, state Congress President G A Mir, senior leaders of National Conference and some Independent MLAs.

Sources in the opposition parties said it would request the Prime Minister to impress upon the state government to stop dealing with the situation administratively as it was leading to disaffection, especially among the youth.

The delegation would also underscore the need to initiate a dialogue with all stakeholders to bring an end to the unrest.

On Saturday they met President Pranab Mukherjee seeking political solution of the unrest in the Valley. The also submitted a memorandum to the President.