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SRINAGAR: Debate over Ladakh’s campaign for statehood and Sixth Schedule status sharpened Wednesday when Leh Apex Body presented its draft to the public in Leh, drawing pushback from participants who questioned whether the region with a small population of 300,000 and limited revenue base could sustain itself as a state.LAB, a coalition of political and…
SRINAGAR: Former Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA) president Tondup Tsewang Chhospa has written to Union home minister Amit Shah saying Muslim representation in ongoing talks between a high-powered government committee and Ladakhi leaders outweighs that of Buddhists, creating a “clear imbalance in community representation”.“The majority of the representatives engaged in the discussions belong to the Muslim…
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Friday charged the National Conference govt with using the absence of statehood as an excuse for not doing its work, prompting chief Abdullah Omar Abdullah to hit back, asking him to “focus on his own work” while referencing the Pahalgam terror attack.With NC, especially CM Omar,…
SRINAGAR: For the first time since assuming office in Oct 2024, J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah on Monday admitted his optimism regarding the restoration of statehood was fading.“I was hopeful from day one about the restoration of statehood,” he said. “Now, the hope has diminished. The longer you keep us waiting and delay statehood, the…
Omar Abdullah (File photo) SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah said on Saturday that he “does not think anyone understands the disadvantages of being a Union Territory” better than him and that he was considering becoming a party to the case in the Supreme Court seeking restoration of J&K’s statehood.“I have held consultations…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Friday informed Supreme Court that it is in consultation with the elected government of J&K – which was divided into UTs of J&K and Ladakh alongside scrapping of the contentious Article 370 on Aug 5, 2019 – on the issue of restoration of statehood without disturbing the UT status of…
LEH: At Martyrs’ Park, about 1km from the Ladakh Hill Development Council (LAHDC-Leh) office, the gate stood open during curfew relaxation. Inside, chairs were stacked and a tent was dismantled. Labourers were quietly loading chairs, tent covers and iron rods into a vehicle, their faces grim.It was here that environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk began a…
Omar Abdullah (File photo) SRINAGAR: J&K CM Omar Abdullah ruled out taking to the streets for restoration of statehood, saying Tuesday that young lives cannot be risked in a climate of trigger-ready forces. “In Ladakh, they opened fire within an hour. In Kashmir, they would not wait 10 minutes,” Omar said, vowing to press demand…
Hours after praising US President Donald Trump‘s 20-point peace plan, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected any suggestion that the agreement paves the way towards a Palestinian state. Speaking in a video message from Washington following his White House meeting with Trump, the Israeli leader presented the proposal as a breakthrough but also appeared to…
Ladakh violence; Sonam Wangchuk NEW DELHI: Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Wednesday called off his 15-day hunger strike demanding statehood for the Union Territory of Ladakh, following violent protests that broke out in the region’s capital, Leh, news agency PTI reported.“VERY SAD EVENTS IN LEH: My message of peaceful path failed today. I appeal to youth…
