SaralnamaChhering Dorje Lakruk, co-chairman of Apex Body, Leh, explains recent protests in Ladakh. Unemployed youth led the demonstrations. Job opportunities have decreased since Ladakh became a Union Territory in 2019. The region lacks local recruitment boards and a public service commission. Councils are now powerless, with UT administration controlling most affairs. Lakruk says Ladakh wanted UT status with legislature, not just UT. He claims outsiders are buying land, threatening local livelihoods. A large solar project on pastoral land worries residents. The government's job protection notification is seen as insufficient. Lakruk believes BJP's ideology of homogeneity conflicts with Ladakh's desire for local empowerment. To understand the situation better, one can research Ladakh's history and current administrative structure. (Updated 28 Sep 2025, 15:06 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Chhering Dorje Lakruk, co-chairman of Apex Body, Leh, explains recent protests in Ladakh
- Unemployed youth led the demonstrations
- Job opportunities have decreased since Ladakh became a Union Territory in 2019