Shutdown in Ladakh as protesters march for statehood in freezing coldProtestors raised slogans in support of their 4-point charter of demands, statehood for the UT, Constitutional safeguards under the Sixth Schedule for LadakhThousands of people protested for statehood and constitutional protections under the Union Territory's sixth schedule, resulting in a complete shutdown that was observed throughout Ladakh. The Kargil Democratic Alliance and the Leh Apex Body jointly organised the protests. Former chairman of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) in Leh, Rigzin Spalbar, supported the protest and stated that Ladakh as a whole agrees with this demand. A olitical activist, Sajjad Kargili, took to X over the protest and wrote; “Ladakh united for statehood and sixth schedule” captioning a video of the massive march. He wrote; “In Drass (Kargil), the second inhabitant coldest place in the world, people observed a complete shutdown in solidarity with the demand for Statehood, Sixth Schedule, and PSC and employment opportunities for Ladakh”.

Source: dna February 04, 2024 02:26 UTC