LEH, Occupied Kashmir (Kashmir English): In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), the people of Ladakh continue to agitate against New Delhi’s betrayal after being denied statehood and constitutional safeguards promised at the time of revoking Article 370 in 2019.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs has now scheduled a fresh round of talks with Ladakhi leadership on October 6, following intensified protests in the region.
Civil society leaders, under the banners of Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), have accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) regime of bluffing them into a trap by promising greater autonomy through statehood and inclusion under the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution.
Observers point out that within just one year of Ladakh’s conversion into a Union Territory without an assembly, the people realized the deception and launched massive protests.
Since then, rallies and hunger strikes have been erupting across Leh and Kargil, led by activists like Sonam Wangchuk, who is presently on a 35-day fasting.
The situation in Ladakh has further exposed the nefarious designs of the Modi-led BJP regime, which uses promises of empowerment only to later impose subjugation and central control.
Unrest in Ladakh
Analysts note that the unrest in Ladakh echoes the wider discontent in regions like Manipur and Indian Punjab, where the BJP’s political machinations have also deepened divisions and unrest.
The KDA has made it clear that the upcoming talks must be “result-oriented” and not another attempt by New Delhi to buy time.
Ladakhis fear that India’s betrayal, coupled with its demographic and economic policies, is pushing the region into long-term instability and eroding its distinct cultural and political identity.
