New Delhi: The Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) on Monday submitted a 29-page draft proposal to the Ministry of Home Affairs demanding statehood for Ladakh alongside Sixth Schedule Status, among others.
The proposal also presses for the release of people, including climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who were arrested after the September 24 violence in Leh.
Chering Dorjay Lakruk, Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA) president and co-chairman of the LAB, reportedly said: ‘We have submitted a 29-page draft proposal to the MHA. We have highlighted the demands of Statehood and Sixth Schedule.’
Seeking general amnesty for people involved in protests, Chering Dorjay Lakruk said ‘In our country, people involved in riots or who picked up arms have been granted a general amnesty. We hope the same in case of those arrested after September 24 incident.’
Climate activist Wangchuk, 59, was detained in September under the provisions of the National Security Act (NSA).
Wangchuk earlier called for a three-week hunger strike demanding early resumption of talks over Statehood and Sixth Schedule.
Four people died after the protest on September 24 against the delay in resuming talks turned violent, leaving 90 others injured.
On October 22, the LAB and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) resumed talks with MHA seeking Statehood and Sixth Schedule.