New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) The BJP on Thursday condemned the violent protests in Leh, calling the incident “deeply saddening,” while the Congress launched a scathing attack on the government, blaming the unrest on what it termed as “years of misleading rhetoric and neglect.”

The protests in Leh turned violent on Wednesday, leaving four protesters dead and over 40 injured after clashes with security forces.

The unrest saw mobs setting vehicles ablaze, torching the BJP’s local office, partially gutting the Leh Hill Council office, and damaging several other government properties.

Reacting to the violence, Jaiveer Singh, Uttar Pradesh’s Minister for Tourism and Culture, told IANS, “Whatever happened in Leh is quite sad. Who is responsible for the protest? Who conspired to create this unrest?

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