The apex body of Leh and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) in a joint press conference spoke on the situation after the September 24 incident and reiterated their demand for a judicial inquiry into the matter. The press conference was attended by all the leaders of Leh’s apex body and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), in which the groups said that all the formalities demanded by the government have been completed and peaceful protests will be resumed.
He has further announced that a silent march will soon be taken out in the area, in which participants will wear black armbands and will be followed by a complete blackout from 6 to 9 pm. The date of protest will be announced soon.
Allegations of harassment and arrests
The leaders said the initiative is aimed at sending a message that all is not well in Ladakh, alleging continued harassment and arrests in the region. The movement in Ladakh has been ongoing since 2021, with protesters demanding constitutional safeguards such as statehood for Ladakh and its inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution.
Demonstrations continue between 2023 and 2025
He said that several rounds of talks took place between the local representative groups and the Government of India committee, but they remained inconclusive. Demonstrations and fasts were held several times between 2023 and 2025, but on September 24, the protests turned violent, resulting in the death of four protesters and injuries to over a hundred. For the violence, the government considered the environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was on hunger strike, guilty and arrested her under the National Security Act and sent her to Jodhpur jail.
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