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.