SRINAGAR : The Union Territory of Ladakh was on edge on Wednesday after violent protests broke out in Leh town during a shutdown called by the Leh Apex Body (LAB) over the Centre’s delay in holding “result-oriented” talks on demands for statehood and Sixth Schedule status. The unrest, which saw stone pelting, arson, and clashes outside the BJP office, prompted the district administration to impose sweeping restrictions under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) 2023. Follow Us On G -N e w s | Whatsapp

At least four people were killed and more than 60 others were injured as protests held by demonstrators demanding statehood and the inclusion of Ladakh under the Sixth Schedule turned violent.

District Magistrate Leh, Romil Singh Donk, said th

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