Union Home Ministry evades direct reply on Ladakh’s inclusion under Sixth Schedule of Constitution
2 years ago

Union Home Ministry evades direct reply on Ladakh’s inclusion under Sixth Schedule of Constitution

The Hindu  

Evading a direct reply on the possible inclusion of Ladakh under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, the Union Home Ministry has informed a Parliamentary panel that the main objective of the inclusion of tribal populations under the said schedule is to ensure their overall socio-economic development, which the Union Territory’s administration “has already been taking care of since its creation”. After its special status was removed, several political groups in Ladakh have been demanding that land, employment, and the cultural identity of Ladakh, should be protected under the Sixth Schedule. In 2021, Ladakh’s only member in the Lok Sabha, the BJP’s Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, demanded constitutional safeguards by amending the Ladakh Autonomous Hill District Council Act for the protection of land, employment, and the cultural identity of Ladakh under the Sixth Schedule. The report said: “The Committee further recommends that the possibility of including Ladakh in fifth or sixth Schedule may be examined.” Responding to this, the Ministry stated that “the main objective for inclusion of tribal population under fifth/sixth schedule is to ensure their overall socio-economic development, which, the UT Administration has already been taking care of since its creation.

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In first election since UT status, Ladakh records 67.15% turnout
7 months, 2 weeks ago

In first election since UT status, Ladakh records 67.15% turnout

The Hindu  

The Ladakh Lok Sabha seat recorded 67.15% voting, till 5 p.m. on May 20, in its first-ever election since the region was made a Union Territory in 2019. According to the Chief Electoral Officer of the Union Territory, Leh district, where Buddhists are in majority, recorded 62.5% polling, and Kargil, Ladakh’s Muslim-majority district, recorded 71.45% voting. Political activist Sajjad Kargili, …

Ladakh turns restive over unkept promises
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Ladakh turns restive over unkept promises

Hindustan Times  

On February 3, Ladakh saw its biggest-ever demonstration and complete shutdown, over four key demands — statehood, inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, job reservation for locals, and a parliamentary seat each for Leh and Kargil. In 2019, as part of its abolition of Jammu and Kashmir’s special constitutional status, New Delhi granted Union Territory status to Ladakh. …

Statehood demand: Centre to rope in legal experts for next meet, say Ladakh leaders
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Statehood demand: Centre to rope in legal experts for next meet, say Ladakh leaders

Hindustan Times  

The leaders from Ladakh and Union home ministry officials met for another round of talks at New Delhi on Saturday and deliberated upon sixth schedule, statehood and public service commission for the region, said Congress councillor from Leh City and leader of Opposition in Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council of Leh Tsering Namgyal. The date for the next meeting has …

Sonam Wangchuk To Go On 21-Day Fast As Ladakh Demands Statehood, Inclusion Under 6th Schedule
11 months ago

Sonam Wangchuk To Go On 21-Day Fast As Ladakh Demands Statehood, Inclusion Under 6th Schedule

ABP News  

Ladakhi icon and educational reformer Sonam Wangchuk has announced that he will commence on a 21-day fast after he led a massive gathering of approximately 30,000 people at Leh's Polo Ground to demand the Union territory's inclusion under the 6th Schedule of the Constitution along with statehood. "LADAKH KI AKHIRI MANN KI BAAT 3rd Feb saw Ladakh's biggest ever rally …

Rally held at Leh to press for 6th schedule, statehood
11 months ago

Rally held at Leh to press for 6th schedule, statehood

Hindustan Times  

Renowned environmentalist and educationist Sonam Wangchuk on Saturday urged the Bharatiya Janata Party government at the Centre “to walk its talk and grant 6th schedule to Ladakh region without further delay”. Addressing a public rally of around 30,000 people at Leh’s Polo Ground, Wangchuk minced no words in targeting the BJP for “dragging its feet on long pending demands of …

6th schedule demand: Call for shutdown in Ladakh today
11 months, 1 week ago

6th schedule demand: Call for shutdown in Ladakh today

Hindustan Times  

Peeved over inordinate delay by the Union government in fulfilling the long-pending demands, including sixth schedule, of the people of Ladakh, the Leh Apex Committee, led by Buddhist leader Thupstan Chhewang, has given a call of Leh Chalo Andolan for Saturday. “The people from Changthang, Nubra, Kargil and other areas of the region would take out a protest rally from …

Local sentiments: The Hindu Editorial on the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council-Kargil election
1 year, 2 months ago

Local sentiments: The Hindu Editorial on the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council-Kargil election

The Hindu  

The National Conference -Congress alliance has pulled off a thumping victory in the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council-Kargil election, blunting the efforts put in by the Bharatiya Janata Party over four years to expand its base in Kargil since it came under the direct rule of the Centre in 2019. Ladakh, comprising Muslim-majority Kargil and Buddhist-majority Leh districts, was granted …

Protests on the rise in Ladakh as push for statehood gains momentum
1 year, 4 months ago

Protests on the rise in Ladakh as push for statehood gains momentum

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 07, 2023 11:00 IST - 7 MINS READ The trans-Himalayan territory of Ladakh is at present living two realities. Historic resolutions have been passed in the two autonomous hill development councils in Leh and Kargil, in keeping with the ground situation where demands for Statehood and inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution rule supreme. The …

INTERVIEW | Sajjad Kargili: ‘Centre’s stance on Sixth Schedule and the demand for statehood is unclear’
1 year, 4 months ago

INTERVIEW | Sajjad Kargili: ‘Centre’s stance on Sixth Schedule and the demand for statehood is unclear’

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 07, 2023 11:00 IST - 6 MINS READ Sajjad Kargili is a political activist from Kargil. He is a senior member of the Kargil Democratic Alliance that is at the forefront of the struggle for Ladakh’s statehood and guarantees under the Sixth schedule of the Constitution. Following the establishment of Ladakh as a Union Territory, there was …

Ladakh Statehood demand | Protest calendar ready, says former BJP MP
1 year, 10 months ago

Ladakh Statehood demand | Protest calendar ready, says former BJP MP

The Hindu  

Hundreds of Ladakh residents gathered in Delhi on Wednesday to demand Statehood and constitutional safeguards for the Union Territory. Rejecting the high powered committee constituted by the Ministry of Home Affairs on January 2, the speakers said that any dialogue would henceforth be held directly with Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Former BJP MP from Ladakh, Thupstan Chhewang said that …

Ladakh, a fragile region, needs autonomy
1 year, 10 months ago

Ladakh, a fragile region, needs autonomy

The Hindu  

February 15, 2023 12:15 am | Updated 12:12 pm IST The normally peaceful residents of Ladakh are in agitation mode. They are set to gather in Delhi today to pursue their demand for special constitutional status, which would allow them to decide on a development path that safeguards the region’s fragile ecological and cultural heritage. In 2019, the BJP government …

Centre sowing seeds of militancy in Ladakh by alienating the youth: Education reformer Sonam Wangchuk
1 year, 11 months ago

Centre sowing seeds of militancy in Ladakh by alienating the youth: Education reformer Sonam Wangchuk

The Hindu  

As demand for protection of land, culture and jobs under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution gathers steam in Ladakh, Sonam Wangchuk, an education reformer and one of the most popular voices from the region, said on Thursday that the Centre’s policy was alienating the youth by sowing seeds of militancy. Mr. Wangchuk, an engineer who is also a climate …

Key socio-political outfits in Ladakh reject Centre’s plan, harden stand on Statehood
2 years ago

Key socio-political outfits in Ladakh reject Centre’s plan, harden stand on Statehood

The Hindu  

Ladakh’s two top socio-political bodies, the Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance, on Saturday rejected the Union Home Ministry’s high-powered committee for protection of land and jobs for the people of the Union Territory. The decision was taken during an emergency meeting of the LAB and KDA in Jammu after studying the recent announcement by the MHA on the …

Explained | Why has a high-power Ladakh committee been formed?
2 years ago

Explained | Why has a high-power Ladakh committee been formed?

The Hindu  

The story so far: On January 2, the Ministry of Home Affairs constituted a high-powered committee chaired by Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai for the Union Territory of Ladakh. The committee will discuss measures to protect the region’s unique culture and language taking into consideration its geographical location and strategic importance; ensure protection of land and employment for …

Members of high-powered committee on Ladakh say Union Home Ministry order is vague, avoids mention of Sixth Schedule
2 years ago

Members of high-powered committee on Ladakh say Union Home Ministry order is vague, avoids mention of Sixth Schedule

The Hindu  

A day after the Ministry of Home Affairs constituted a high-powered committee to “ensure protection of land and employment” for the people of Ladakh, at least two members of the committee told The Hindu that the notification is vague and does not address their demand for inclusion under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution. The 17-member committee that’s headed by …

MHA constitutes high powered committee to ensure protection of land and employment for Ladakh
2 years ago

MHA constitutes high powered committee to ensure protection of land and employment for Ladakh

The Hindu  

More than two years after Ladakh became a Union Territory, the Ministry of Home Affairs has constituted a high-powered committee headed by Minister of State Nityanand Rai to “ensure protection of land and employment” for the people of Ladakh. The 17-member committee that includes Ladakh Lieutenant Governor R.K. Mathur will “discuss measures to protect the region’s unique culture and language …

Kargil hill council passes resolution for Ladakh’s statehood, jobs for locals, special status
2 years, 1 month ago

Kargil hill council passes resolution for Ladakh’s statehood, jobs for locals, special status

The Hindu  

The Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council-Kargil, an elected body of the Union Territory of Ladakh, has passed a joint resolution and demanded statehood and special status under the sixth schedule of the Constitution for the region. The joint resolution demanded a full-fledged statehood for Ladakh, protection under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, separate Lok Sabha seats for Kargil and …

Protests in Leh, Kargil for Statehood as Ladakh completes 3 years as U.T.
2 years, 2 months ago

Protests in Leh, Kargil for Statehood as Ladakh completes 3 years as U.T.

The Hindu  

Ladakh’s twin districts of Kargil and Leh on Wednesday witnessed street protests to press for demands of Statehood and special status under the Sixth Schedule, as the region completed three years of Union Territory status this month. Hundreds of protesters raised slogans like “Home Minister pay attention, we are not begging” and “Pay attention, we are demanding our rights” and …

Kargil Democratic Alliance, Leh group observe bandh seeking Ladakh Statehood
2 years, 2 months ago

Kargil Democratic Alliance, Leh group observe bandh seeking Ladakh Statehood

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 02, 2022 16:28 IST The Kargil Democratic Alliance together with the Leh Apex Body, a collective of several trade unions, tourist bodies, and religious and political groups, observed a Ladakh bandh on November 2 to press for their core demands, including Statehood for the Union Territory, which was carved out of the erstwhile State of Jammu and …

A deeply insecure Union Territory
3 years ago

A deeply insecure Union Territory

The Hindu  

Just a day before the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act of 2019 was passed, Ladakh enjoyed a classical three-tier administrative system. The Autonomous Hill Development Councils of Leh and Kargil read along with the framework of J&K’s special status and its bicameral legislative system gave Ladakh autonomy and participatory democracy. The Hill Councils had the powers over land in Ladakh …

Growing demand for Statehood in Ladakh
3 years ago

Growing demand for Statehood in Ladakh

The Hindu  

Two years after Article 370 was read down by Parliament, certain sections of people in the newly created Union Territory of Ladakh are back to demanding Statehood and a greater say in development projects as they feel dis-empowered due to bureaucratic overreach. A day later, Ladakh’s only member in Lok Sabha from the BJP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal demanded constitutional safeguards …

Two Years After Special Status Repeal, Leh and Kargil Leaders Close Ranks to Demand Statehood for Ladakh
3 years ago

Two Years After Special Status Repeal, Leh and Kargil Leaders Close Ranks to Demand Statehood for Ladakh

News 18  

Predominantly Buddhist region of Leh and Muslim-majority Kargil turned a page when, for the first time, they boycotted work to demand full statehood for Ladakh and guarantees to protect land and jobs for its residents. Shops and business concerns were shut and transport went off the roads as residents in the two regions pressed on the Centre to grant full …

Article 370 & Ladakh: Disillusionment With BJP Govt Makes Leh-Kargil Join Hands
3 years, 5 months ago

Article 370 & Ladakh: Disillusionment With BJP Govt Makes Leh-Kargil Join Hands

The Quint  

The current demand for Union Territory status was initiated in Leh District during the 2002 Jammu & Kashmir state elections. Meanwhile, Kargil rejected the demand outright, intuiting, rather than articulating, that the move spelt greater centralisation of political power. The next milestone was August 5, 2019, when the BJP unilaterally and without consulting the people of the erstwhile state of …

After Jammu and Kashmir, Centre to hold all-party meet on Ladakh
3 years, 6 months ago

After Jammu and Kashmir, Centre to hold all-party meet on Ladakh

India Today  

After Narendra Modi held a meeting with the political parties from Jammu and Kashmir, the Centre has now taken a similar step with parties from Ladakh. Meanwhile, PM Modi on Thursday chaired an all-party meeting comprising 14 leaders from J&K to discuss the prevailing situation in the Union Territory and its future course of action at his residence in New …

Ladakh MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal snubs Gupkar alliance; says group has no right to speak on behalf of UT
3 years, 6 months ago

Ladakh MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal snubs Gupkar alliance; says group has no right to speak on behalf of UT

Firstpost  

Narendra Modi meets J&K politicians: Gupkar alliance neither has the right to speak on behalf of the people of Ladakh nor has the authority to talk about the land in Ladakh, says Jamyang Tsering Namgyal Ahead of the all-party meet that Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Jammu and Kashmir politicians on Wednesday, Ladakh MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal Wednesday tweeted out …

Panel to look into Ladakh issues
4 years ago

Panel to look into Ladakh issues

The Hindu  

A committee would be constituted under Minister of State for Home G. Kishan Reddy to find an appropriate solution to the issues related to language, culture and conservation of land in the Union Territory of Ladakh, the Home Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. The committee, led by Mr. Reddy, would comprise members of the delegation that met the …

Centre issues new land laws for J&K, but not Ladakh: Here is why
4 years, 2 months ago

Centre issues new land laws for J&K, but not Ladakh: Here is why

India Today  

In a significant development, the Centre on Tuesday brought in a major amendment in land laws for Jammu and Kashmir that gives powers to anybody from the country to buy land in the Union Territory, but interestingly the same has not been applied to Ladakh. Subsequently, Ladakh MPs Thiksay Rinpoche and Thupstan Chhewang, former Jammu and Kashmir minister Chhering Dorje …

As Ladakh gears up for maiden council polls in shadow of stand-off, BJP sends in big guns
4 years, 2 months ago

As Ladakh gears up for maiden council polls in shadow of stand-off, BJP sends in big guns

Firstpost  

The election to the LAHDC, which is the district’s highest-elected body, is the first such exercise in the region since the Centre carved out the Union Territory from the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir on 5 August last year Ladakh in the past few months has been in the national news because of the border stand-off with China. As …

Amit Shah meets Ladakh veteran leaders, discusses issues concerning UT
4 years, 3 months ago

Amit Shah meets Ladakh veteran leaders, discusses issues concerning UT

India Today  

A delegation of veteran leaders from Ladakh met Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday on various issues concerning the union territory such as language, demography, ethnicity, land and jobs. Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla and Director of Intelligence Bureau Arvind Kumar also attended the meeting. Union …

Ladakh’s political, religious leaders agree on boycott of hill council elections over non-inclusion in Sixth Schedule
4 years, 3 months ago

Ladakh’s political, religious leaders agree on boycott of hill council elections over non-inclusion in Sixth Schedule

The Hindu  

In an unprecedented move, Ladakh has come together to boycott the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council elections, to be held on October 16. Keeping aside their differences, political and religious leaders from Leh and Kargil have decided to campaign against the LAHDC elections in order to safeguard the region’s demography, environment and diversity. Under the apex body People’s Movement for …

Ladakh Celebrates Independence Day Year After Being Declared UT, Lt Guv Assures Protection & Development
4 years, 4 months ago

Ladakh Celebrates Independence Day Year After Being Declared UT, Lt Guv Assures Protection & Development

News 18  

The Union Territory of Ladakh on Saturday celebrated the 74th Independence Day as Lt Governor R K Mathur used the opportunity to dispel apprehensions of the locals with regard to protection of land and fear of inundation by outsiders. In his Independence Day address at Leh Polo-ground where he unfurled the tricolour and inspected the guard of honour, the Lt …

Ladakh: Identity concerns
4 years, 11 months ago

Ladakh: Identity concerns

The Hindu  

In the middle of December 2019, when an intense cold wave swept through north India and temperatures in Ladakh hovered below freezing point, a group of students sat on a hunger strike at an altitude of 3,500 metres demanding protection under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, which allows the formation of Autonomous District Councils to safeguard the rights of …

‘Centre in talks with J&K, Ladakh on special status’
5 years ago

‘Centre in talks with J&K, Ladakh on special status’

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Home Affairs is holding consultations with the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh to grant them “special status” on the lines of Article 371 of the Constitution, a senior government official said. In Maharashtra and Gujarat, the provision enables separate ‘boards’ in certain areas for “equitable allocation of funds for developmental work” and “adequate opportunity …

Ladakh Union Territory formation: People in Leh celebrate, look forward to 'inclusive development'; Kargil observes black day
5 years, 2 months ago

Ladakh Union Territory formation: People in Leh celebrate, look forward to 'inclusive development'; Kargil observes black day

Firstpost  

Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday transitioned from a state into union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh, nearly three months after Parliament abrogated the state’s special status. The people of Jammu and Kashmir have accepted the carving out of Ladakh as an union territory, said BJP MP from Ladakh Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, who stole the show during a debate …

Podcast; Voices from the lockdown: Ladakh's Buddhists disappointed about lack of legislature under UT status, say Centre's move 'won't help much'
5 years, 2 months ago

Podcast; Voices from the lockdown: Ladakh's Buddhists disappointed about lack of legislature under UT status, say Centre's move 'won't help much'

Firstpost  

The demand to be designated as a separate Union Territory has been made by the Buddhist-dominated Ladakh since the 1940s. In addition to abrogating the law which accorded the state with a degree of autonomy, the Narendra Modi-led government also declared that State of Jammu and Kashmir will be bifurcated into two Union Territories, one comprising Jammu and Kashmir, and …

Union Territory of Ladakh: celebrations in Leh, concerns in Kargil
5 years, 4 months ago

Union Territory of Ladakh: celebrations in Leh, concerns in Kargil

The Hindu  

It is a pleasant Tuesday afternoon in Leh. It has been two weeks since the Central government announced that Jammu and Kashmir’s special status stands scrapped and the State would be split into two Union Territories: Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. Dorje Angchuk, district unit president of Leh, says the BJP will “go to every village” to make people aware …

Focus turns to domicile laws, land, jobs in proposed Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh
5 years, 4 months ago

Focus turns to domicile laws, land, jobs in proposed Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh

The Hindu  

With the revoking of the special status of Kashmir, Pandits, Dogras and Buddhists have made separate demands for domicile laws in the proposed Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, Ladakh MP, has filed a memorandum with Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda for tribal status to ensure that the land rights stayed with the local …

Ladakh leaders urge Centre for tribal-area status to protect land, identity
5 years, 4 months ago

Ladakh leaders urge Centre for tribal-area status to protect land, identity

The Hindu  

Prominent leaders of Ladakh have made a fervent appeal to the Centre to declare the region a tribal area under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, saying the biggest concern for its people is to protect their land and identity. In a memorandum to Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda, Ladakh MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal said the region is a predominantly …

Ladakh BJP MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal urges Centre to declare region 'tribal area' under Sixth Schedule of Constitution ‘to protect demography, culture’
5 years, 4 months ago

Ladakh BJP MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal urges Centre to declare region 'tribal area' under Sixth Schedule of Constitution ‘to protect demography, culture’

Firstpost  

Based on Articles 244 and 275 provide for adminstration of tribal areas of tribal areas in the states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram, after setting up autonomous distrct and regional councils Leh: Prominent leaders of Ladakh on Saturday made a fervent appeal to the Centre to declare the region a tribal area under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution …

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