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MHA Schedules High Powered Committee Talks on Ladakh for May 20

The meeting in New Delhi, chaired by MoS Home Nityanand Rai, will address statehood and autonomy demands after months of stalled dialogue.

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Overview

  • The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has formally scheduled a High Powered Committee meeting on Ladakh for May 20, 2025, at 11:00 AM in New Delhi.
  • The meeting will be chaired by Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai and include representatives from the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA).
  • Key agenda items include demands for statehood, Sixth Schedule status, a separate Public Service Commission, and additional parliamentary seats for Ladakh.
  • A persistent deadlock over domicile criteria for government jobs remains unresolved, with debates between a 15-year residency rule and a 1989 cutoff year.
  • This marks the first official dialogue since January 15, 2025, following a delayed February session and backchannel discussions in the interim.