Leh: Amid mounting protests in Ladakh, government sources have claimed that the recent violence was not spontaneous but deliberately orchestrated. They allege that Ladakh’s young people are being made to shoulder the weight of narrow political agendas and personal ambitions – with particular reference to activist Sonam Wangchuk.

A High Powered Committee (HPC) meeting had been scheduled for 6 October to address demands put forward by the Apex Body of Ladakh (ABL) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA).

Officials say the Centre had even agreed to include new HPC members nominated by the ABL. Following a request, the government considered advancing the talks to 25–26 September. A previous proposal for discussions on 25 July reportedly failed to draw a positive response.

Despite this, vi

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