The draft proposal to the ministry of home affairs included demands of statehood, Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh and amnesty to people arrested after the September 24 protest, including climate activist Sonam Wangchuk

The Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) on Monday submitted a 29-page draft proposal to the ministry of home affairs, which included demands of statehood, Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh and amnesty to people arrested after the September 24 protest, LAB co-chairman Chering Dorjay Lakrook said.

“One of the demands is that all people arrested after September 24, including climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, be released under general amnesty,” added Lakrook.

Leaders LAB and KDA have been holding talks with officials of the Union ministry of home affairs r

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