Ladakh on the Edge: Leh Violence, Protests for Statehood, and the Fight for Dignity By: Javid Amin | 02 October 2025 A Flashpoint in the Himalayas Leh, October 2025 — Ladakh, India’s youngest Union Territory, is once again at the heart of political and social unrest. The September 24 police firing in Leh—which left four protesters dead, including Kargil war veteran Tsewang Tharchin—has triggered one of the most significant crises in Ladakh since its separation from Jammu & Kashmir in 2019. The incident occurred during demonstrations demanding full statehood and…
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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Dialogue By: Javid Amin | 29 September 2025 In a dramatic turn of events in Leh, the Apex Body Leh (ABL) has formally withdrawn from talks with India’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), citing “lack of progress” on the key demands of statehood for Ladakh and constitutional safeguards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,…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreBetrayal and Broken Promises: Why J&K’s Statehood Delay Risks Deepening the Trust Deficit
Jammu & Kashmir Statehood Delay | Omar Abdullah Accuses Centre of Betrayal By: Javid Amin | 29 September 2025 Omar Abdullah’s Stinging Charge At a recent book launch in Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah tore into the central government with words that resonated across both sides of the Pir Panjal. He accused New Delhi of betraying the people of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh by dangling promises of statehood and constitutional safeguards but never delivering. “Delimitation is done, elections are done, but statehood remains stalled. It’s being…
Read MoreSonam 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…
Read MoreLadakh Protests Turn Deadly: Centre Blames Politics, Locals Demand Statehood & Sixth Schedule
Ladakh Protests Turn Deadly: Centre Calls Violence Politically Motivated, Locals Demand Statehood By: Javid Amin | 25 September 2025 A Himalayan Flashpoint On the crisp autumn morning of September 24, 2025, thousands of men, women, and youth converged in Leh’s Polo Ground. Wrapped in woolen shawls and waving placards painted with the words “Statehood Now” and “Sixth Schedule Is Our Right”, the protesters chanted slogans that echoed across the cold desert town. By afternoon, what began as a peaceful demonstration under the banner of the Ladakh Apex Body (LAB) spiraled…
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