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Ladakh in Limbo: Apex Body Withdraws from MHA Talks as Centre Signals Dialogue with KDA

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Ladakh in Limbo: Apex Body Withdraws from MHA Talks as Centre Signals Dialogue with KDA

Ladakh Crisis 2025: Apex Body Walks Out of MHA Talks, Centre Open to KDA Dialogue By: Javid Amin | 29 September 2025 In a dramatic turn of events in Leh, the Apex Body Leh (ABL) has formally withdrawn from talks with India’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), citing “lack of progress” on the key demands of statehood for Ladakh and constitutional safeguards under the Sixth Schedule. The development comes amid heightened tensions in the Union Territory following recent unrest, curfews, and the controversial detention of activist Sonam Wangchuk. The Centre,…

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The Vanishing Mandate: How a Delayed Election Paved the Way for Article 370’s Fall

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The Vanishing Mandate: How a Delayed Election Paved the Way for Article 370’s Fall

Jammu & Kashmir 2018 Election Delay: How Article 370 Was Abrogated and Ladakh Unrest Ensued By: Javid Amin | 29 September 2025 In the winter of 2018, Jammu & Kashmir’s political clock stopped ticking. The Assembly was dissolved, elections postponed, and governance handed to unelected administrators. Less than a year later, Article 370—Kashmir’s fragile constitutional bridge with India—was gone. Was this sequence of events a coincidence of crises, or, as opposition leaders now allege, a calculated design? The Setup: November 2018 The evening of November 21, 2018, still echoes in…

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Sonam Wangchuk Arrested Amid Ladakh Unrest: Statehood Protests Turn Explosive

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Sonam Wangchuk Arrested Amid Ladakh Unrest: Statehood Protests Turn Explosive

Sonam Wangchuk Arrested by Leh Police Amid Ladakh Unrest By Javid Amin | September 26, 2025  Arrest Amid Ladakh Turmoil In a dramatic escalation of Ladakh’s statehood movement, climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was arrested in Leh by a police team led by DGP S.D. Singh Jamwal. The arrest comes just days after violent clashes left four people dead and more than 80 injured during protests demanding statehood and Sixth Schedule protections. What Triggered the Arrest? September 24 Protest Violence: Demonstrations spiraled out of control when mobs attacked the BJP office…

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Ladakh Turmoil Sparks Alarm in Kashmir: Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti Warn of Crisis

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Ladakh Turmoil Sparks Alarm in Kashmir: Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti Warn of Crisis

Ladakh Violence Sparks Alarm in Kashmir, Omar Abdullah & Mehbooba Warn of Crisis By: Javid Amin | 25 September 2025 Flashpoint in Leh Ladakh, long known for its relative calm, is now witnessing one of its most violent protests in recent memory. Demonstrators demanding statehood and constitutional safeguards clashed with security forces in Leh, setting police vehicles and a BJP office ablaze. Casualties: Four people killed. Injuries: At least 59, including 40 police personnel. Shift in Mood: A movement once marked by peaceful marches has escalated into fiery street battles.…

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‘No BJP, No Statehood?’ Omar Abdullah Fires Fresh Salvo at Centre

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'No BJP, No Statehood?' Omar Abdullah Fires Fresh Salvo at Centre

Leh Violence an Eye-Opener on J&K’s Statehood Anguish, Says CM Omar By: Javid Amin | 25 September 2025 Omar Abdullah’s Explosive Claim Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has ignited a fresh political storm in Jammu & Kashmir by linking the delay in restoring statehood directly to the BJP’s failure to secure power in the region. “As people didn’t form a BJP government, J&K hasn’t got statehood. That’s the reality,” Omar said during a press briefing in Srinagar. His remarks come against the backdrop of the deadly Leh protests, where demands for…

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