Le-Ladakh, India – At least four people died and more than 50 were injured on Wednesday as a statehood protest in Leh escalated into violence. Demonstrators torched the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council office, the local BJP office, and CRPF and police vehicles, leading to clashes with security forces.
The protest was organized by the youth wing of the Ladakh Apex Body, demanding full statehood for Ladakh and implementation of the Sixth Schedule in the region. The demonstration followed the hospitalization of two young protesters who had been on a hunger strike since September 10, after their health deteriorated.
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Climate activist and prominent Ladakh figure Sonam Wangchuk lamented the deaths, saying the unrest reflected “the welled-up anger of Ladakh’s youth.”
In response to the violence, Kavinder Gupta, Ladakh’s lieutenant governor, appealed for an end to unrest and the restoration of peace in a video message circulated by his office. District administrator Romil Singh Donk announced a ban on demonstrations, public gatherings, and inflammatory speeches to maintain law and order.
Ladakh, which shares a long and strategically sensitive border with China, has seen heightened security measures in Leh and surrounding areas. Authorities continue to investigate the violent protests and monitor the situation closely in this key frontier region.
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