Ladakh groups call for shutdown, citing ‘mistrust’ with Centre over May 22 meeting minutes
LEH, June 20 (PTI): The Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) on Saturday called for a Ladakh-wide shutdown on June 23, accusing the Centre of failing to incorporate key decisions taken during last month’s meeting on the Union Territory’s political and constitutional future in the official minutes.
Addressing a joint press conference here, LAB co-chairman Chering Dorjay said an MHA-led sub-committee meeting on May 22 covered a proposed democratic structure for Ladakh with legislative, executive and financial powers, and constitutional safeguards that could be incorporated in the Constitution through a proposed Article 371K.
Dorjay said in the meeting that it was also agreed that the entire bureaucracy, including the chief secretary, would function under the authority of the executive led by the people of Ladakh.
