Ladakh’s Leh and Kargil have put aside differences to protest, but officials claim UT has 'highest per capita elected representatives' and further ‘autonomy’ could trigger more fights.
Gyalson was announced as BJP candidate as sitting MP Namgyal was dropped after he became unpopular among Ladakhis for 'not standing up for the region'.
While protesters in Ladakh are demanding protection under Sixth Schedule, govt officials say the schedule may give greater autonomy in principle but comes with its own challenges.
It’s been more than a month since people in Ladakh gathered in Leh for a peaceful protest to demand statehood, separate legislature & inclusion of UT in Sixth Schedule.
New infra projects involve not just repair work of runways and creation of additional taxi ways to enable better tempo of operations, but also storage of spare parts and munitions.
From 1947 until now, we as a nation have accommodated democratic aspirations by making necessary adjustments in our maps, boundaries, and special provisions. Let’s do the same for Ladakh
Have the totally avoidable overs in the Asia Cup sent mixed signals about our resolve to fight terrorism coming from Pakistan’s soil? Govt needs to explain reasons for this sudden ‘olive branch’.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
Building on long-standing ties & Islamic solidarity, Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement comes at a time of heightened regional tensions especially after Israeli attack on Doha.
To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.
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