Gen-Z Protests And Violence Started In Ladakh

Gen-Z Protests And Violence Started In Ladakh

Gen-Z protests happened in Nepal and Peru recently, and now the wave has hit Ladakh too, but this time for a very different reason, a constitutional one.

The unrest in Leh, the capital of Ladakh, turned violent on September 24 after young demonstrators, mobilised under the Leh Apex Body (LAB), demanded long-promised political and constitutional safeguards for the region.

The protests, which left four people dead and several injured, erupted after LAB leaders refused to end their hunger strike until their demands were addressed.

The agitation reflects Ladakhis’ frustration with the Centre since the region was carved out of Jammu and Kashmir in 2019. Protesters accuse the government of delaying talks and ignoring local aspirations.

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