Following Wednesday’s violent protests in Leh, serious questions are being raised over the failure of security agencies to foresee the situation and prevent the escalation. This marks the first major instance of violence in decades in Leh, a region historically known for its peaceful civic engagement.

In a statement issued Wednesday, the Ministry of Home Affairs said that protesters had set government offices on fire, attacked security personnel, and torched a police vehicle.

“The unruly mob attacked the police personnel, injuring more than 30 police and CRPF personnel,” the statement read. “The mob continued destroying public property and assaulting security forces.”

Now, in Leh, many are questioning how security and intelligence agencies failed to anticipate the protest’s scale and in

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