NEW DELHI, Aug 22:A joint delegation of Opposition parties led by former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to apprise him of the ground situation and appealed PM to adopt a political approach in dealing with the unrest prevailing in the Kashmir Valley.
Besides Omar, the delegation was comprising of a seven-member team of state Congress led by its PCC chief G.A. Mir, CPM MLA M.Y. Tarigami, eight-member team of the main opposition National Conference including its provincial chiefs Nasir Wani and Davinder Rana has been camping in the National Capital and meeting political leaders from the government and the Opposition.
Reports said, The delegation submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister, expressing its anguish, grief and sorrow over the painful loss of lives in the Valley and to express “dismay at the lack of a political approach to deal with the situation.”
“We are of the firm opinion that the Central Government should waste no further time in initiating a credible and meaningful political dialogue with all stakeholders to address the unrest in the state,” the memorandum said.
Yesterday, the delegation from the state met Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and apprised him of the situation in the state. (Inputs from Agencies)
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