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March 16, 2026, 07:59 PM - 4 min read
Kargil and the neighbouring town of Drass also observed a complete shutdown. Security was heightened across the Union Territory in view of the protest call issued by the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), the two organisations that have been leading the agitation for the past five years.
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March 15, 2026, 05:45 PM - 5 min read
With practically no political representation after getting the UT status, people of Ladakh still felt that their voice was being heard in the Parliament through their MP. But since the MP who was elected in 2024, was solely elected with the votes of the people from Kargil, Ladakh was never in his consideration, leave aside being a priority. This left the people of Ladakh politically voiceless. Wangchuk tried to fill the political vacuum.
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March 14, 2026, 05:44 PM - 2 min read
Lieutenant Governor emphasised that Ladakh has always been known for the patriotic spirit, nationalism, and peaceful nature of its people. He observed that these values are deeply embedded in the culture and traditions of the region and have played a vital role in maintaining harmony and social cohesion.
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March 14, 2026, 05:11 PM - 2 min read
Ladakh MP Mohamad Hanifa hailed his release and urged the government to accept their demands for statehood and protection under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.“We welcome the release of Sonam Wangchuk. But others also need to be released, and the government should also take back the cases filed against people who participated in the protests,” Hanifa said.
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October 5, 2025, 02:15 PM - 2 min read
“I stand firmly with the Apex Body, the KDA, and the people of Ladakh in our genuine constitutional demand for the Sixth Schedule and Statehood. Whatever the representative body decides in the interest of Ladakh, I am with them.”
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October 3, 2025, 09:39 AM - 4 min read
Gitanjali Angmo, wife of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been detained under the NSA, has said that she is yet to get a copy of the detention order, which was in violation of the rules
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September 30, 2025, 03:20 PM - 3 min read
During his media interaction on Tuesday, KDA co-chairman Asgar Ali Karbalai also demanded a judicial inquiry into the firing by the security forces during a shutdown in Leh on September 24.
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