Violence broke out in Leh on September 24 when protesters set fire to the Bharatiya Janata Party Office and a CRPF bus in the capital of Ladakh. At least four people were killed in the violence and an lead was imposed in Leh, the largest city and administrative center of Ladakh. Before the violence of Wednesday, the protests, by hunger strikes, have been held peaceful over the past two weeks. Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who led the protests with a hunger strike, condemned the violence, saying it was an “eruption of the young generation that brought them to the street.” “It was a Gen-Z revolution,” Wangchuk said after turning off his protests. The Union government has blamed Wangchuk for deceiving the people through provocative mention of protest in the spring style and references to Gen Z protests in Nepal. However, the award-winning environmental keeper said in TV interviews that the violence in Ladakh was fueled by the BJP’s “U-Turns” about promises made by the party in 2020, as well as years of unemployment among local youth. Here are 7 things to know about the developments in Leh, Ladakh: 1-why protests Ladakh? Ladakh was carved out in 2019 as a separate trade union area after the lifting of Article 370 and the two -way of Jammu and Kashmir. The other UT is Jammu and Kashmir. At the time, many, including Sonam Wangchuk, welcomed the move. But within months, concerns began to describe residents as a political vacuum under the administration of the lieutenant -governor. This is precisely because Ladakh was without a legislature and placed the region under direct central rule. Jammu and Kashmir, the other UT, were also without an elected government until last year when the election was held and a government led by the chief minister Omar Abdullah was sworn in. The growing dissatisfaction in Ladakh on statehood aspirations has led to large-scale protests and hunger strikes. In fact, political and religious groups of Buddhist majority of Leh and Muslim majority have joined a joint platform: the pinnacle of Leh and the Kargil Democratic Alliance seeking the stateship status for Ladakh. No major breakthrough during discussions The Union government has drawn up a high-level committee to investigate the claims of Ladakh. Conversations were held without any major breakthrough. In March, a representation of Ladakh, Amit Shah, Minister of Home Affairs met in Delhi. Local leaders claim that Shah rejected their core question. Since then, Ladakh has been witnessing several protests, constitutional precautions under the sixth schedule and a larger local autonomy to protect its tribal identity and fragile ecosystem. Ladakh’s local bodies such as the Leh Apex body (laboratory) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) have printed that Ladakh is converted from a trade union area (UT) to a state. Those who argue also want Ladakh to be included under the sixth schedule of the Indian Constitution, which provides constitutional precautions and greater autonomy to tribal or hill areas. 2-What happened on Wednesday 24 September? The state hijacking protests became violent evidence of arson and street clashes, leaving four people dead and at least 59 injured, including 22 police staff on Wednesday groups of youth, who were dedicated to arson and vandalism, the headquarters of the BJP in Leh and the Hill Council targeted and set fire to the Hill Council. Police and paramilitary powers, which have been deployed in strength across the city, rubbed tear gas shells to bring the situation under control, officials said. “On September 24, around 11.30am, a crowd provoked by (Sonam Wangchuk’s), left the venue of the Hunger Strike and attacked a political party office as well as the government office of the CEC (chief election officer), Leh,” the House Ministry said in his statement on Wednesday night. According to the statement, the protesters set fire to these offices, attacked the security personnel and set fire to the police vehicle. The irregular crowd attacked the police staff in which more than 30 police/CRPF staff were injured, he added. “In self -defense, the police had to use shooting in which unfortunately some casualties were reported,” said that the situation that happened early in the day was brought the situation under control on Wednesday, which was the immediate spark? Wednesday’s closure was called after 15 people, who were on a hunger strike, had to be moved to the hospital as their health deteriorated. The youth wing of the Leh Apex body (laboratory), the organization that was mainly involved in the MHA in the talks since 2023-24, requested that the laboratory leaders not be satisfied with how the MHA October 6 was on its own. Wangchuk also said that the date was too far when “people have been on hunger strike for days”. Many protesters have blamed the frustration over delays and the government action. On a protest day, public offices and vehicles (including a BJP office) were attacked in Leh. This led to collisions with security forces. A force was imposed in Leh, and strict prohibition on meetings followed, 4- Why do the state hijacking claim? When Ladakh became a UT in 2019 and separated from Jammu and Kashmir, it was left in the legislature without his own representation. Residents have argued that the lack of meeting has reduced their ability to govern themselves and protect local interests. They also complain that jobs, land rights and protection previously existed in Ladakh by reducing a UT. Residents also fear that since Ladakh has a fragile ecology, large -scale projects (solar, infrastructure, etc.) will jeopardize this environment, especially as decision -making is centralized. Another resentment is that management and development decisions are made without making the residents on board. 5- Who led the protest? Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk led a hunger strike from about September 10, demanding state hijacking and sixth schedule protection. When two of the protesters were hospitalized due to the weakened health, it caused greater protest action. The youth wing of laboratory was in response to closing and protests. Wangchuk, a climate activist, is a mechanical engineer by Education and was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2018. Amir Khan’s ‘Phunsukh Wangdu’ character from the 2009 film ‘3 idiots’ is said to have been inspired by Wangchuk. 6-What did the government say? The Union government has blamed Wangchuk’s “provocative” speeches on the violence. The government said Wangchuk-the most prominent face on state hijacking for Ladakh since 2019-“deceived people through challenging mention of protest in the spring style and references to Gen Z protests in Nepal”. ‘On September 24, at about 11.30am. [Sonam Wangchuk’s] Stimulating speeches left the venue of the hunger strike and attacked a political party office as well as the CEC Leh government office, “the Home Affairs Ministry said in a statement. The government also accused Wangchuk of breaking quickly and” without trouble “to calm the situation.” By the way, in the midst of these violent developments, he broke his fasting and to his town in an ambulance without making serious efforts to control the situation, ”the Mha said. 7-How did Sonam Wangchuk respond? Wednesday night in a TV interview, Wangchuk said the violence in Ladakh was fueled by the BJP’s U-Turns’. Wednesday’s violence also described ‘one of the saddest days’. The elderly and a woman were rushed to hospital on Tuesday, a day before the violence broke out. Their demands are unfulfilled, “he said that the allegations that the protests were orchestrated by political parties were rejected.” I know Congress, they are not so competent that one leader of them can call 5,000 people. It would be too much credit for their influence, “Wangchuk said. 8-Did BJP blames the congress? Yes, BJP leader Amit Malviya shared photos and videos of the violence in Leh and linked the congress to it. “Malviya posted on x.” Congress has rescued the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, the youth and the Gen Z or India to save democracy, and the anniversary of youth and the youth of India. Manipulation. Kashmir has a meeting and an elected government led by Omar Abdullah. Try to imagine how betrayed and disappointed we feel in J&K when the promise of state hijacking remains unfulfilled to J&K, even though we demanded it democratic, peaceful and responsible, “said Abdullah Lg Kavinder Gupta on Wednesday that Curfew was about the Union Leh district after the former BJP. is a conspiracy for the death of Ladakh, ‘he said.
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