Clashes erupted Wednesday between protesting youths and the police here as protestors called for hastening of talks between the Centre and the representatives of the Ladakh region, pertaining to the demand for inclusion in the 6th Schedule, statehood and protecting the fragile ecosystem of the region.

Wednesday’s protests followed deterioration in the condition of two of the 15 people sitting on a hunger strike, who were admitted to the hospital even as climate activist Sonam Wangchuk decided to break his fast and appealed for peaceful talks.

Wangchuk, who had been fasting as part of the ongoing agitation led by the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) and Leh Apex Body, announced his decision after violent protests broke out in parts of Ladakh.

In his statement, he urged the youth and gene

See Full Page