Fresh dispute erupts over Ladakh’s political future as Leh Apex Body alleges Centre omitted key provisions from draft agreement
मुख्य बातें
- •Sonam Wangchuk of Leh Apex Body (LAB) claims the Centre omitted a key provision in the May 22 draft ensuring elected representatives' supremacy over bureaucracy in Ladakh’s proposed democratic structure.
- •LAB refused to sign the minutes, released its own record, and warned of renewed agitation including hunger strikes if corrections are not made.
- •Ladakh Chief Secretary Ashish Kundra said the draft reflected broad consensus and invited stakeholder feedback, asserting there was a broad agreement on a constitutional framework similar to Article 371.
- •The dialogue process stalled after violent protests on September 24, 2025, where four protesters were killed; Wangchuk was detained under NSA before being released in March 2026.
- •The Union Home Ministry formed a committee led by MoS Nityanand Rai on January 2, 2023, to address Ladakh’s demands, with multiple rounds of talks held since then.
SRINAGAR, 10 June 2024 — Fresh disagreements over the political future of Ladakh have emerged after the Leh Apex Body (LAB) accused the central government of omitting critical provisions from a draft record of talks held on May 22 in New Delhi.
