The Leh Apex Body (LAB) has announced it will boycott the upcoming talks with the Centre, originally scheduled for 6 October. The body demands an impartial judicial investigation into the 24 September firing by security forces in Leh, which left four dead and nearly 90 injured. The LAB's move follows protestors being labelled 'anti-national' and accused of 'playing in Pakistan’s hands' by officials. Both the LAB and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) are reconsidering participation in negotiations, citing growing unrest in Ladakh. Advertisement

LAB and KDA leaders have criticised the government for ignoring calls for Ladakh’s statehood and constitutional safeguards. They argue that Union Territory status, instated after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, has not addressed the peopl

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