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He said the decision is in accordance with the promise made by the BJP (File) Leh/New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced Monday the creation of five new districts in Ladakh, raising their number to seven in a decision welcomed by local people as fulfilment of their long-pending demand. The new districts are: Zanskar,…
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Sonam Wangchuk recently held a hunger strike for 21 days Leh: With the Ladakh administration imposing prohibitory orders banning rallies on Sunday and a 24-hour reduction in internet speed, the Leh-based Apex Body said it has no intention of violating laws and hoped it will be allowed to carry out its proposed ‘border march’. The…
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The march, part of the statehood agitation, is meant to highlight “the ground realities in Ladakh”. Srinagar: Two days ahead of the planned border march announced by climate activist and education reformer Sonam Wangchuk to “highlight the ground realities in Ladakh”, including the alleged encroachment by China, the Union territory’s administration has issued prohibitory orders…
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Leh: Actor Prakash Raj on Tuesday visited climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was on hunger strike for nearly three weeks here to demand statehood for Ladakh and its inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution. Raj, a vocal critic of the ruling BJP, extended his support to the Wangchuk-led protest and said when the…
Protests are also being held in Kargil. Srinagar: As his hunger strike to press for statehood for Ladakh and the protection of the fragile Himalayan ecology entered its 21st day on Tuesday, noted climate activist and education reformer Sonam Wangchuk has urged the Union government to exhibit statesmanship and meet the people’s demands. In a…
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PM Modi cancels visit to Bhutan due to inclement weather A day ahead of his planned departure, Prime Minister Narendra Modi put off his visit to Bhutan due to “inclement weather”, an announcement made simultaneously by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Bhutanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday evening. The visit…
Lokpal orders CBI probe into charges against Mahua Moitra The Lokpal has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to further probe the allegations made against former Lok Sabha member Mahua Moitra and submit a report on its findings within six months. “After careful evaluation and consideration of the entire material on record, there remains no doubt regarding…
New Delhi: Disillusionment and anger are palpable on the freezing streets of Ladakh capital Leh, where climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has been sitting on fast for nearly two weeks. “People are asking whether declaring Ladakh a Union Territory was a ploy to sell of our mountains to industrial lobby and mining companies,” he told NDTV….
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