Violence erupted in Leh on September 24 when protesters set fire to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office and a CRPF van in Ladakh’s capital. At least four people were killed, and more than 70 were injured during the clashes, leading authorities to impose a curfew in Leh. Who was behind the violence, and what was the motive? Was there any involvement of Gen Z in the Ladakh protests, similar to what happened in Nepal? The climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was on a hunger strike demanding separate statehood, was the first to state and announce the ‘Gen Z’ involvement.

“outburst of the young generation that brought them onto the streets… This was a Gen-Z revolution,” Wangchuk said after calling off his hunger strike on Wednesday. The term ‘Gen Z protests’ has gained currency after recen

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