Ladakh representatives have submitted a draft proposal to the Union Home Ministry seeking statehood for the Union Territory and a Sixth Schedule status, ahead of their next round of talks with the High Powered Committee of the Ministry.

The document, spanning 29 pages, has also sought a general amnesty for climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and others who were arrested in the wake of the violent protest on September 24 in Leh town that left four dead and several injured.

Jointly prepared by the leaders of Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), the document was submitted to the Home Ministry on Monday (November 17).

The development comes days after the Home Ministry, on October 17, the Home Ministry announced a judicial inquiry commission headed by a retired Supreme Court

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