Leh: People block a road during a protest demanding statehood for Ladakh and its inclusion under the Sixth Schedule, in Leh, Ladakh, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. (PTI Photo/Mohammed Arhaan) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

Four lives have already been claimed during protests that erupted in Ladakh's Leh town on Wednesday. The stir, being spearheaded by independent organisation known as the Leh Apex Body (LAB), is primarily launched to push for Ladakh's statehood — a demand which has lingered on since it was made into a Union Territory, after its demarcation from Jammu and Kashmir.

Here is the list of demands put forward by LAB:

Core Demands

Statehood for Ladakh: The UT status has fallen short of providing the region with sufficient autonomy for self-govern

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