Congress leader Udit Raj launched a strong attack on the NDA government following the recent violence in Ladakh, stating that the demand for full statehood, raised by Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, is both timely and necessary, criticising the Centre's handling of the situation and the arrest of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk.

In a sharply-worded statement, Udit Raj said, “This is absolutely the need of the hour. When Ladakh was not a Union Territory, unemployment was not this severe. But after it was converted, joblessness has worsened drastically. This is one of the reasons for the unrest. The arrest of Sonam Wangchuk is not good for the country. The Central government is failing to understand how sensitive the region is.”

He added, “Sonam Wangchuk has no role i

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