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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday described the ongoing crisis in Ladakh as “extremely unfortunate”, saying the people of the region have been “pushed to the wall” due to the Centre’s failure to deliver on its promises.

Addressing a press conference here, Abdullah, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said the Union government had pledged Sixth Schedule status to Ladakh but has failed to honour that commitment.

“The people of Ladakh have been pushed to the wall. Promises have been made to them that have not been kept. Unfortunately, this seems to be a practice, particularly with the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. Promises are made and then promises are broken,” he remarked.

Drawing parallels with Jammu and Kashmir, Omar said t

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