union territory status
Supreme Court Grants Centre Four Weeks to Address Jammu and Kashmir Statehood Restoration Petition
Oct 10, 2025 04:43 pm CST
The Supreme Court has given the central government four weeks to respond to a petition seeking restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. The Solicitor General informed the court that consultations are ongoing between central and J&K governments regarding statehood restoration, while petitioners argue that the continued delay violates India's federal structure. This follows a December 2023 Constitutional bench directive to restore statehood "at the earliest" after upholding Article 370's abrogation.
Ladakh's Constitutional Demands: Chief Secretary Responds to Fact-Finding Report on Governance Crisis
Oct 05, 2025 03:04 am CST
Ladakh Chief Secretary Pawan Kotwal addresses allegations from a private fact-finding report, clarifying progress on the region's demands for legislative representation and Sixth Schedule inclusion. The article examines tensions following September protests, the detention of activist Sonam Wangchuk, and governmental responses to concerns about autonomy, land rights, and demographic changes in the Union Territory formed in 2019.
Ladakh Statehood Crisis: Government Releases 26 Protesters as Goodwill Gesture Amid Ongoing Tensions
Oct 02, 2025 03:45 pm CST
The Indian government has released 26 protesters detained during recent Ladakh violence as a conciliatory gesture, while regional leaders continue to demand statehood, constitutional safeguards, and the release of environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk. The goodwill move comes amid tensions following violent protests that resulted in four deaths and deepening political discord over Ladakh's union territory status established in 2019.