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Centre Moves Ladakh Statehood Talks to July 20 as Hunger Strike Is Deferred

The meeting agenda must clearly cover statehood in tandem with tribal safeguards before talks proceed.

Sonam Wangchuk, newly inducted into the Leh apex body, was set to begin a hunger strike on July 15.
the Leh Apex Body has unanimously resolved to extend its full support and active participation in the forthcoming fast unto death announced by Sonam Wangchuk, it said in a statement (PTI)

Overview

  • The Home Ministry advanced previously scheduled talks with the Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance from July 28 to July 20.
  • Environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk postponed his planned 35-day hunger strike after the revised date fell within his deadline window.
  • Both bodies have maintained a long-running push for constitutional autonomy through statehood since Ladakh became a union territory in 2019.
  • Representatives are awaiting a formal invitation and agenda that explicitly address Sixth Schedule protections for tribal areas.
  • Recent shifts follow leadership changes in the Apex Body, including the resignation of veteran leader Thupstan Chhewang.