Overview

• Authorities imposed curfew in Leh and BNSS Section 163 restrictions in Kargil after at least four deaths and more than 70 injuries were reported in the clashes.
• The Home Ministry accused Sonam Wangchuk of invoking “Arab Spring–style” and “Nepal Gen Z” protests and said structured talks have yielded outcomes such as raising ST reservation to 84%, one‑third reservation for women in councils, recognition of Bhoti and Purgi, and recruitment for 1,800 posts.
• Wangchuk ended a 15‑day hunger strike, rejected the government’s charge as scapegoating, blamed unemployment and unmet promises for youths’ anger, and said he could face preventive detention.
• Kargil Democratic Alliance leaders said dialogue with the Centre stopped in May, alleged security forces fired on unarmed protesters, called a shutdown in Kargil, and demanded an independent investigation into the fatalities.
• Elsewhere, police reported rapid actions: Delhi Police named three wardens as co‑accused and continued searches for the absconding Swami Chaitanyanand; Noida Police arrested a cab driver after a viral video; Khandwa Police used CCTV to arrest Ayub Khan, who confessed to desecrating women’s graves.