SRINAGAR : The Centre on Monday reiterated that it remains open to dialogue with Ladakh’s Apex Body Leh (ABL) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), despite the collapse of talks with the High-Powered Committee (HPC) following fresh unrest in Leh town over the demand for Statehood and inclusion of the Union Territory in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution. Follow Us On G -N e w s | Whatsapp

A government spokesperson in New Delhi said discussions through the HPC mechanism had already brought results, including increased reservation for Scheduled Tribes, women’s reservation in the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils (LAHDCs), and protection of local languages. The process of filling 1,800 government posts in the Union Territory has also been initiated.

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