New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday threw his weight behind demands to extend Sixth Schedule protections to Ladakh, accusing the BJP and its ideological parent, the RSS, of suppressing the voice and identity of Ladakhis and attributing recent unrest in the region to their actions. The unrest in Leh began as largely peaceful protests calling for statehood for Ladakh and the extension of Sixth Schedule safeguards, which currently apply to certain tribal areas of northeastern India. On September 24, clashes between protesters and security forces escalated, resulting in the deaths of four young people, while around 50 protesters, including prominent activist Sonam Wangchuk, were detained. Wangchuk has been transferred to a jail in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

A curfew in Leh remained in

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