Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 6: As the ongoing agitating in Ladakh in support of statehood and sixth schedule is gaining momentum, the BJP leadership is not happy with the local party leadership especially the Lok Sabha member Jamyang Tsering Namgyal for his failure to control the stir.
Highly placed sources said that security agencies have sounded the central government that ongoing agitating in Ladakh has been virtually hijacked by some Congress leaders of Leh and the National Conference and Congress leaders in Kargil. “Instead of using their influence to counter influence of NC and Congress leaders in the ongoing agitation, local BJP leaders are functioning as mute spectators”, sources said and pointed out that the high command has taken very serious note of such attitude of local BJP leaders. Sources said that high command is not happy with the working of Lok Sabha member Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, who is busy is taking publicity at national level instead of solv Instead of using their influence to counter NC and Cong BJP leaders are acting as mute spectators
The BJP high command has taken very serious note of the casual attitude of local BJP leaders.
BJP high command unhappy with MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, who is busy at national level instead of solving local problems
Ladakh witnessed a major protest rally last week in response to calls given by the LAB and KDA in support of their four-point agenda.
Important to mention here that amid on going agitation Sonam Wangchuk has announced that he would launch a fast unto death from February 19 to press their demands and that details of participation of local residents in the agitation were being worked out.
Ladakh witnessed a major protest rally on Saturday when the Union Territory observed a complete shutdown in response to calls given by the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) in support of their four-point agenda.
The Ladakh Apex Body has been demanded inclusion of Ladakh in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, which provides safeguards for tribal rights. It is in force in tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.
The Kargil Democratic Alliance has been demanding statehood for Ladakh.
After the reorganisation of Jammu and Kashmir on August 5, 2019, Ladakh was made a Union territory without any legislature and is governed by the Lieutenant Governor. | 