| Agitating groups suspend hunger stir, sub-committee formed | | Statehood for Ladakh | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 19: The much-awaited meeting of the leaders of the Apex Body of Leh and the Kargil Democratic Alliance, Kargil, with the high-powered committee of the Union Home Ministry, was held at the North Block today.
Keeping in view the positive talks, the agitating groups decided to drop for the time being our plan to go on hunger strike from tomorrow (February 20, 2024).
The meeting decided to discuss threadbare the main demands of the agitating groups of Ladakh. The agitating groups are demanding statehood for Ladakh, the inclusion of Ladakh in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, and the constitution of the exclusive Public Service Commission for Ladakh. It was decided that the next meeting will be held on February 24.
After the meeting, the agitating groups constituted a joint sub-committee to carry forward the exercise to look into the details of the issues.
The members of the sub-committee including Thupstan Chhewang Chering Dorjay Lakrook and Nawang Rigzin Jora, representing the Apex Body, and Qamar Ali Akhoon, Asgar Ali Karbalai, and Sajjad Kargili representing the KDA.
The agitating groups conveyed the names of the members of the sub-committee to Ajay Kumar Bhalla, Union Home Secretary. |
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