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 community. Biggest problem “The biggest problem of the tribal population is to protect its identity, culture, land and economy,” Mr. Namgyal said in the memorandum, seeking tribal status under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution on the lines of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram. In Jammu, National Pathers Party leader Hasrh Dev Singh, while welcoming the abrogation of Article 370, said a domicile law needed to be enacted “so that outsiders could be barred from participating in selections in government jobs and stop purchase of property of poor through distress sales.” “The civil society and educated youth have bona fide apprehensions, which need to be addressed,” said Mr. Singh.

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Congress MP Praniti Shinde raises issue of caste census in Lok Sabha
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress MP Praniti Shinde raises issue of caste census in Lok Sabha

The Hindu  

Congress MP Praniti Shinde on July 24 made a strong case for caste census and asked the Central government to negotiate with activist Manoj Jarange-Patil to find a solution to the Maratha-Dhangar reservation issue at the earliest in Maharashtra. Ms. Shinde, an MP from Solapur in Maharashtra, was speaking during Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha. Elementary teachers Gaurav Gogoi, …

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. …

Ladakh natives not enthused by plans to deregulate land
1 year, 2 months ago

Ladakh natives not enthused by plans to deregulate land

The Hindu  

The Lieutenant Governor’s administration in Ladakh has framed a public industrial land allotment policy to draw investments to the Union Territory. However, land was a limiting factor to industrial growth in the region,” the policy document said It said after the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir State into two Union Territories; UT Ladakh required an Industrial Land Allotment Policy backed …

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 …

INTERVIEW | ‘Ladakh administration is working in a better way’: BJP leader Tarun Chugh
1 year, 4 months ago

INTERVIEW | ‘Ladakh administration is working in a better way’: BJP leader Tarun Chugh

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 07, 2023 11:00 IST - 3 MINS READ BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh, who is party in-charge for Jammu and Kashmir, Telangana and Ladakh, told Frontline in an interview on September 2 that his party’s target is all-round development of the region, with tourism and trade promotion a high priority. Excerpts: What is BJP’s stand on …

Why India’s Ladakh region is now fighting for full statehood
1 year, 10 months ago

Why India’s Ladakh region is now fighting for full statehood

Al Jazeera  

Three years after Ladakh was separated from Indian-administered Kashmir, residents say they want more safeguards for land and livelihoods. We wanted separation of Ladakh from Jammu and Kashmir but we didn’t want it this way,” Ladakhi politician Chering Dorjay told Al Jazeera. ‘Ladakh could become another Tibet’ Sonam Wangchuk was one of the prominent Ladakhis who in 2019 endorsed the …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Political row over J&K admin’s move to open real estate for citizens
3 years ago

Political row over J&K admin’s move to open real estate for citizens

Hindustan Times  

The Jammu & Kashmir administration’s decision to open the Union territory to real estate investors triggered a political slugfest on Tuesday, with regional parties accusing the Centre of trying to change the demography of the “Muslim majority” region. Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri along at the J&K Real Estate Summit 2021, in Jammu, on Monday. The administration on Monday opened …

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 …

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 …

After J&K All-Party Meet With PM Modi, Centre Calls Ladakh, Kargil Parties on July 1
3 years, 6 months ago

After J&K All-Party Meet With PM Modi, Centre Calls Ladakh, Kargil Parties on July 1

News 18  

After holding talks with Jammu and Kashmir-based parties, the Centre has now invited parties and civil society members from Kargil and Ladakh for talks on July 1. The meeting was the first between the Centre and mainstream Jammu and Kashmir politicians after the abrogation of Article 370 and the division of the erstwhile state into two union territories in August …

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 …

Now, outsiders can buy land in Jammu and Kashmir
4 years, 2 months ago

Now, outsiders can buy land in Jammu and Kashmir

The Hindu  

People as well as investors outside Jammu and Kashmir can now purchase land in the Union Territory as the Centre on Tuesday notified new land laws for the region, ending the exclusive rights of locals over the land granted under now a brogated Article 370. Under the ‘transfer of land for the purpose of promotion of healthcare or education’, 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 …

Ladakh Buddhists who hailed India’s Kashmir move not so sure now
4 years, 2 months ago

Ladakh Buddhists who hailed India’s Kashmir move not so sure now

Al Jazeera  

A year after India scrapped Kashmir’s special status, anger and apprehensions in Ladakh over their future. Dorge said people in Ladakh fear that New Delhi can change or pass new laws without their approval since “most of the people running the show of the union territory administration are not from Ladakh”. Last year, Kargil protested against the Modi government’s decision …

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 …

‘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 …

UT status good, but Ladakh needs protection: Ladakhi educationist Sonam Wangchuk
5 years, 2 months ago

UT status good, but Ladakh needs protection: Ladakhi educationist Sonam Wangchuk

India Today  

Internationally renowned Ladakhi educationist and environmentalist, Sonam Wangchuk, has expressed concern that there are "no safeguards for fragile ecology" while the region was granted status of a Union Territory after being split from Jammu and Kashmir. He has asked the Union government to accord Schedule 6 of the Constitution for tribal areas and assure protection of culture and business or …

Ladakh residents happy, thank govt for new status
5 years, 2 months ago

Ladakh residents happy, thank govt for new status

India Today  

Ladakh has been granted the status of a Union Territory, bifurcated from Jammu and Kashmir. Radha Krishna Mathur took oath as the first lieutenant governor in the presence of High Court Chief Justice Geeta Mittal. The event was organised by the government, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council and BJP workers. The demands also include protection of language and no discrimination …

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 …

Govt kickstarts process to appoint officials, divide assets between Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh; both UTs to share a common HC
5 years, 3 months ago

Govt kickstarts process to appoint officials, divide assets between Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh; both UTs to share a common HC

Firstpost  

The government has kickstarted a process to appoint officials for the two Union Territories of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir and to divide the assets between them The government has kickstarted a process to appoint officials for the two Union Territories of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir and to divide the assets between them. “The All India Service officers to …

Will write to embassies to remove Ladakh from travel advisory: Prahalad Patel
5 years, 4 months ago

Will write to embassies to remove Ladakh from travel advisory: Prahalad Patel

India TV News  

Culture and Tourism Minister Prahalad Patel on Thursday said he will write to all embassies to not include newly formed union territory of Ladakh in any advisory against travelling to Jammu and Kashmir. Patel's remarks come two days after tourism bodies in Ladakh asked him to tell the world that the union territory is no longer a part of strife-torn …

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 …

’Struggled for 71 years to make Ladakh a union territory’: Tsering Namgyal
5 years, 5 months ago

’Struggled for 71 years to make Ladakh a union territory’: Tsering Namgyal

Live Mint  

New Delhi: First time Lok Sabha member, Jamyang Tsering Namgyal on Tuesday became the voice of Ladakh with a crucial intervention during a debate in the House on revocation of Article 370 which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir. "My young friend, Jamyang Tsering Namgyal who is @MPLadakh delivered an outstanding speech in the Lok Sabha while discussing key …

With J&K bifurcation, India gets its first Buddhist dominated Union Territory
5 years, 5 months ago

With J&K bifurcation, India gets its first Buddhist dominated Union Territory

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Across Monday and Tuesday, India's arid mountainous desert region—Ladakh—was granted an identity that now sets it apart geographically, administratively and demographically. In bifurcating the state of Jammu and Kashmir and scrapping special status granted to it, the Union government has created India's first Buddhist dominated union territory with a dominant Buddhist population of 1.33 lakh out of a …

Two families will lose livelihood due to Article 370 scrapping: Ladakh MP Jamyang Tsering
5 years, 5 months ago

Two families will lose livelihood due to Article 370 scrapping: Ladakh MP Jamyang Tsering

Op India  

BJP MP from Ladakh Jamyang Tsering Namgyal said today in Lok Sabha that only two families will lose the livelihood due to the abolition of Articles 35A and 370, while it will ensure a bright future of Kashmir. Participating in the debate on the bill to bifurcate Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories, Tsering said mistakes done by prime …

J&K bifurcation: Ladakh MP hails Union Territory status
5 years, 5 months ago

J&K bifurcation: Ladakh MP hails Union Territory status

The Hindu  

Ladakh MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal on Monday hailed the Union government’s decision to amend Article 370 and grant his constituency Union Territory status, saying it will usher in development and strengthen border security. Mr. Namgyal said the decision was necessary for Jammu and Kashmir’s overall development and is in national interest as it will strengthen the border security. People of …

Jammu and Kashmir to be split into 2 union territories — Ladakh and J&K
5 years, 5 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir to be split into 2 union territories — Ladakh and J&K

Hindustan Times  

The Centre has proposed to reorganize Jammu and Kashmir, carving out two separate Union Territories of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced on Monday. Home Minister Amit Shah said the Union Territories of Ladakh was a long pending demand of the people of the region. The decision to “reorganize” the state came after the Home …

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