Protest erupted in Leh, where people came out on the streets to demand statehood and the inclusion of Ladakh under the Sixth Schedule. The demonstrations turned violent on Wednesday when the youths clashed with police, not just this, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office in Leh was also targeted.

According to IANS, four protesters were killed and over 70 were injured in the violent clashes with the security forces as the District Magistrate (DM) imposed restrictions under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNS) Act, 2023.

Sonam Wangchuk's Hunger Strike

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Activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on a hunger strike, issued a video and expressed sorrow for the violence in Leh, and called for peace to prevail.

In the video, he said that

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