Prohibitions under Section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, continue to be imposed in Leh following the violence on Wednesday amid the demands for statehood for Ladakh and inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.
The unrest stemmed from long-standing demands for statehood and inclusion in the Sixth Schedule. In a press conference, Farooq attributed the violence to frustration over unfulfilled promises, emphasising that similar assurances had been made to Jammu and Kashmir regarding statehood.
Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Kavinder Gupta, chaired a high-level security review meeting on Thursday to assess the situation following protests demanding statehood and Sixth Schedule status that turned violent, resulting in clashes with the police.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday accused Congress councillor Stanzin Tsepang, who represents Upper Leh, of "instigating" violence during protests in Ladakh, claiming that numerous photos have surfaced of him.
Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Wednesday ended his 15-day hunger strike after clashes erupted in Leh over the demands of statehood and the inclusion of Ladakh under the Sixth Schedule.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Malviya on Wednesday accused the Congress of rioting in Ladakh and attacked Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday expressed his disappointment over the unfulfilled promise of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
A massive protest by the people of Ladakh demanding statehood and the inclusion of Ladakh under the Sixth Schedule turned into clashes with police in Leh on Wednesday.
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