Since the Centre declared Ladakh a UT without a legislature in 2019, voices in the region had been demanding autonomy, jobs and safeguards for their land and culture.
In some cases, former mahants of shrines allegedly themselves leased out properties to tenants. HC has ordered DCs & DMs to take over the management of temples and their assets.
Congress chief Kharge says boost to L-G's powers means Modi govt wants to delay restoration of full statehood & even if it is restored, keep state govt at 'mercy' of L-G.
The existing Autonomous Hill Council did not have legislative powers,
hence reducing the people of Ladakh to powerless subjects with just 1
Member of parliament.
While local residents and politicians are opposing policies introduced by the Lakshadweep Administrator since his appointment in Dec 2020, Patel said his only agenda is 'development'.
The matter of distribution of powers in Delhi has been at the centre of a raging debate for years, stoking a face-off between the Delhi & central govts.
The current Iran war has laid bare a fundamental reality: 20 per cent of global energy trade cannot afford to rely on a single artery, no matter how resilient and cost-effective.
Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.
It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.
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