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Betrayal and Broken Promises: Why J&K’s Statehood Delay Risks Deepening the Trust Deficit

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Betrayal 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…

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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 Protests Turn Deadly: Centre Blames Politics, Locals Demand Statehood & Sixth Schedule

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Ladakh 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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