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Centre, Ladakh Groups Set Oct. 22 Talks Focused on Statehood and Sixth Schedule

The invitation followed the government’s order for a judicial inquiry into the September 24 killings, unlocking a return to dialogue.

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Protests in Ladakh in support of a demand for full statehood
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Overview

  • The meeting in New Delhi will be with an MHA sub-committee rather than the High-Powered Committee that previously led the process.
  • Delegates include three representatives each from the Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance, Ladakh MP Mohd Haneefa Jan, and legal counsel.
  • LAB and KDA will press their core agenda of statehood and constitutional safeguards under the Sixth Schedule to protect land, jobs and culture.
  • Leaders also plan to seek the release of detainees, including activist Sonam Wangchuk held under the NSA, compensation for victims, and Ladakhi participation in the probe.
  • The MHA’s judicial inquiry, announced on October 17 and led by retired Supreme Court judge B. S. Chauhan, will examine the September 24 police firing that left four dead and many injured, with sub-committee talks potentially followed by an HPC round chaired by Nityanand Rai.