SRINAGAR — Ruling National Conference (NC) MLA Ali Mohammad Sagar on Wednesday said the Centre should hold talks with the leadership of Jammu and Kashmir, as it is doing with coalitions of groups in Ladakh, to resolve issues, including the statehood demand. Speaking during the Zero Hour proceedings in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday asserted he will not ally with the BJP to hasten the restoration of statehood to the Union Territory, saying his party has no intention of repeating the “mistakes” committed by others in the past. The chief minister also said he is exploring the possibility […]
PATNA — Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday promised restoration of statehood for Jammu and Kashmir at “an appropriate time” and a “good resolution” of demands raised by people of the Union Territory of Ladakh. Speaking at a media conclave in Patna, he also claimed that after the abrogation of Article 370, terror-infested Jammu […]
LEH — Hardening its stand following the killing of four protesters during clashes with security forces last week, the Leh Apex Body (LAB) on Monday, September 29, announced that it will stay away from talks with the High Powered Committee of the Home Ministry till normalcy is restored in Ladakh and a conducive atmosphere is […]
LEH — Police arrested climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Friday, two days after protests demanding Ladakh’s statehood and Sixth Schedule status left four people dead and 90 injured in the Union Territory. Wangchuk was taken into custody by a police party led by Ladakh Police chief S D Singh Jamwal at 2:30 pm, officials said, […]
LEH — Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Thursday called the home ministry’s charge that he instigated the recent violent protests in Ladakh a “scapegoat tactic” intended to avoid dealing with the Himalayan region’s core problems. Reacting to the MHA’s statement, which had blamed him for provoking the mob violence, Wangchuk said he is prepared to […]
LEH — A day after four persons were killed and more than 80 others were injured in widespread clashes amid a shutdown in Ladakh, Lieutenant Governor of the Union territory, Kavinder Gupta, on Thursday chaired a security review meeting here and called for heightened vigilance to safeguard peace. The shutdown and protest was called by […]
LEH — At least 50 people were detained as police and paramilitary forces strictly implemented curfew on Thursday in the violence-hit Leh, where four people were killed and over 80 others were injured when widespread clashes broke out a day before. A shutdown called by the Leh Apex Body (LAB) — to advance talks with […]
LEH — The statehood for Ladakh movement descended into violence, arson and street clashes here on Wednesday, leaving *four people dead and at least 80 injured, including 40 police personnel*, officials said. As the sun set on what is arguably the worst day of violence since 1989 in the cold desert region, climate activist Sonam […]
LEH — After the BJP alleged Congress’ involvement behind the Ladakh protests, Activist Sonam Wangchuk said that he doesn’t believe the Congress holds such influence over the Ladakh youth to mobilise them for protests. “Congress doesn’t have such influence here that it can manage to get 5000 youth on the roads,” Wangchuk said in a […]