Overview

• The Leh Apex Body said it will skip the Home Ministry’s proposed dialogue until peace is restored, seeking a judicial inquiry into the firing and an apology for labels such as “anti-national.”
• Curfew, mobile internet shutdown and prohibitory orders under BNSS Section 163 remain in force, with officials reporting calm under heavy security and the Lieutenant Governor reviewing the situation.
• Funerals for four people killed in the September 24 unrest were held under tight security, with Monday’s rites for two victims following Sunday’s cremations for the other two.
• Authorities have detained dozens in connection with the violence, and Sonam Wangchuk has been held under the National Security Act in Jodhpur after being accused of incitement.
• Tourism has slumped as bookings are cancelled and visitors report being confined to hotels, compounding earlier setbacks for an economy heavily reliant on travel.