Lieutenant Governor (L-G) of Ladakh, Kavinder Gupta has said if police had not opened fire during violent protests in Leh last week, the entire Ladakh would have been burnt down.

Four people were killed and scores of others injured in clashes between protesters and security personnel, while over 50 people were taken into custody for their alleged involvement in rioting during the protests demanding statehood for Ladakh. Activist Sonam Wangchuk, the main face of the agitation, was also detained under the stringent National Security Act (NSA).

“What happened on September 24 cannot be connected with this (job concerns). You have to see how the people were instigated. A certain political party was involved in all this. The leaders leading the agitation are themselves saying it went out o

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