More than 150 civilians have been killed in last three months of clashes that have pitched stone-throwing protesters against the security forces, who have frequently opened fire with live ammunition.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh held an emergency all-party meeting last week, which decided to send the 37-member delegation to Kashmir to talk to local politicians and business groups in an effort to ease tensions.
Syed Ali Geelani, the veteran separatist who has been organising almost daily demonstrations throughout the summer, rejected any kind of meeting, saying nothing positive could emerge from it.
Other separatists Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik also declined to meet with the all-party delegation, their supporters told reporters on Monday morning.
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