New Delhi : The Leh Apex Body (LAB) has announced it will not participate in scheduled negotiations with the Centre-appointed High Powered Committee (HPC) until peace and normality are restored in the region. The LAB has also demanded an apology for the remarks against protestors, calling them “anti-nationals”.

The next meeting, involving LAB, the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) and representatives of HPC appointed by the Centre, was scheduled for October 6.

LAB demands for probe and apology

The LAB insisted on an independent judicial inquiry into the September 24 security forces’ firing, which left four people dead and about 90 protestors injured. In parallel, the body has demanded an apology from the Centre for branding Ladakhi protestors as “anti-national” and suggesting they were

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