Ladakh representatives will hold talks with Ministry of Home Affairs in Delhi on October 22, the Leh Apex Body ( LAB) said today.
Last month four people lost their lives while 90 others were injured in the Union territory following violent clashes amid protests demanding statehood and Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh. The centre has appointed a judicial probe into the September 14 violence. Over 60 persons, including Sonam Wangchuk, the face of the agitation in support of the demand for statehood and the extension of Sixth Schedule, were detained. Wangchuk, a renowned climate activist, is currently lodged in a jail in Rajasthan under the National Security Act.
Three representatives each of Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), along with Ladakh MP Mohd Haneefa Jan, will take part in the talks with a focus on their primary demand of statehood and safeguards for the Union Territory under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, Leh Apex Body co-chairman Chering Dorje Lakruk said on Sunday.
"We were informed by the Home Ministry that a meeting of the sub-committee is scheduled for October 22, and both LAB and KDA are invited to it. We welcome the decision of the government of India to invite us and look forward to the positive outcome of the dialogue," he said.
Earlier on Saturday, LAB demanded inclusion of a representative from Ladakh in the probe team.
The group had earlier also criticized the Lt Governor-led administration for foiling the silent march earlier during the day and said “such actions can never prove fruitful or convince us to resume talks with the centre”.
The Centre on Friday moved to address a key demand of the protesting Ladakh groups by announcing a judicial inquiry headed by a retired Supreme Court judge into the violent clashes of September 24 in Leh, which claimed the lives of four people, including a 1999 Kargil war veteran.
According to a notification issued by the Union Home Ministry, the judicial probe, to be headed by Justice B S Chauhan, a former judge of the Supreme Court, is mandated to investigate the circumstances leading to the serious law and order situation, the police action and the resultant unfortunate deaths of four people .
Retired district and sessions judge Mohan Singh Parihar will function as judicial secretary, while IAS officer Tushar Anand will be the administrative secretary of the inquiry commission.
Meanwhile, a blackout was observed across Ladakh from 6 pm with most of the residents switching off their lights in response to the call given by LAB and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) as part of their protest programme this evening.
With PTI inputs
Last month four people lost their lives while 90 others were injured in the Union territory following violent clashes amid protests demanding statehood and Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh. The centre has appointed a judicial probe into the September 14 violence. Over 60 persons, including Sonam Wangchuk, the face of the agitation in support of the demand for statehood and the extension of Sixth Schedule, were detained. Wangchuk, a renowned climate activist, is currently lodged in a jail in Rajasthan under the National Security Act.
Three representatives each of Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), along with Ladakh MP Mohd Haneefa Jan, will take part in the talks with a focus on their primary demand of statehood and safeguards for the Union Territory under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, Leh Apex Body co-chairman Chering Dorje Lakruk said on Sunday.
"We were informed by the Home Ministry that a meeting of the sub-committee is scheduled for October 22, and both LAB and KDA are invited to it. We welcome the decision of the government of India to invite us and look forward to the positive outcome of the dialogue," he said.
Earlier on Saturday, LAB demanded inclusion of a representative from Ladakh in the probe team.
The group had earlier also criticized the Lt Governor-led administration for foiling the silent march earlier during the day and said “such actions can never prove fruitful or convince us to resume talks with the centre”.
The Centre on Friday moved to address a key demand of the protesting Ladakh groups by announcing a judicial inquiry headed by a retired Supreme Court judge into the violent clashes of September 24 in Leh, which claimed the lives of four people, including a 1999 Kargil war veteran.
According to a notification issued by the Union Home Ministry, the judicial probe, to be headed by Justice B S Chauhan, a former judge of the Supreme Court, is mandated to investigate the circumstances leading to the serious law and order situation, the police action and the resultant unfortunate deaths of four people .
Retired district and sessions judge Mohan Singh Parihar will function as judicial secretary, while IAS officer Tushar Anand will be the administrative secretary of the inquiry commission.
Meanwhile, a blackout was observed across Ladakh from 6 pm with most of the residents switching off their lights in response to the call given by LAB and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) as part of their protest programme this evening.
With PTI inputs
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