Talks with govt constructive, says Leh team after meeting

IN the first sign of a thaw, leaders of Ladakh, where four people died in police firing during the recent pro-statehood protests, met with officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday for subcommittee level talks.

- MUKESH RANJAN @ New Delhi

A nine-member Ladakh delegation comprising three members each from the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), along with Ladakh MP Mohd Haneefa Jan, met MHA officials for over two hours.

Jan said discussions primarily revolved around four major issues-statehood, Sixth Schedule inclusion, reservation, and the revocation of the National Security Act (NSA) invoked against climate activist Sonam Wangchuk. The activist is currently lodged in Jodhpur jail.