Srinagar: At least four people were killed and more than 60 injured on Wednesday as protests over statehood and constitutional safeguards in Leh district of the Ladakh Union Territory (UT) spiraled into violent clashes. While many participants described the agitation as a Gen Z-led protest, the BJP accused the Congress of fuelling the unrest.

What began as a show of solidarity with climate activist Sonam Wangchuk’s 35-day hunger strike quickly escalated into one of the region’s worst episodes of unrest since Ladakh was carved out as a Union Territory in 2019.

Reports said violence erupted after the health of two supporters of Wangchuk deteriorated during the ongoing hunger strike. Hundreds of youths took to the streets of Leh, accusing the Centre of “denying Ladakh its rights.” In widely

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