Synopsis: Violence erupted in Leh on 24 September as protests for Ladakh’s statehood turned deadly, killing four and injuring over 70. Led by Sonam Wangchuk, protesters torched a BJP office, prompting a curfew. The CPI(M) condemned the Centre’s “brutal repression.” Demands include statehood and Sixth Schedule protections to safeguard local governance and Ladakh’s fragile ecosystem.

Violence erupted in Leh on 24 September when protesters set fire to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office and a CRPF van in Ladakh’s capital.

Four people died, and over 70 were injured, prompting a curfew in Leh , the region’s main town. Protests, initially peaceful for two weeks, were led by climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who condemned the violence as a “Gen Z outburst” driven by youth frus

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