Leh ( Ladakh ) [India], September 27 (ANI): Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Chief Executive Councillor and BJP leader Tashi Gyalson has condemned the "unfortunate" demise of four young people during the recent protests that turned violent, labelling it as the "darkest day in history".
"Innocent people who had come for a peaceful protest. We don't know what kind of mobilisation happened, but the violence started suddenly. Four people died there, and many were left injured. It is the darkest day in our history," Gyalson told ANI.
Flagging "excessive use of force" to handle the protestors, he demanded accountability from both sides - police and protestors.
"When violence broke out, there was a lot of strictness from the police, and the result was this: four young pe