Srinagar: Nearly two months after Leh was rocked by deadly violence, killing four civilians and injuring dozens, Ladakh’s two powerful civil society blocs — the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) — have shifted from street pressure to structured negotiation.

The groups have now finalised a fresh joint charter of demands for the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), marking the first concrete movement since tensions erupted in September.

The document, prepared after a round of talks held late last month, is set to be emailed to the MHA on Sunday and will be made public soon after. The Centre had asked the twin bodies to submit a detailed written draft before the next meeting, reviving a dialogue that had stalled for months.

LAB co-chairman Chering Dorjay Lakruk said the n

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