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Ladakh Protest Marks Violence Anniversary as Cases Against 20 Locals Withdrawn

Source: The Hindu · 23 Sep 2026, 18:32 UTC
Ladakh Protest Marks Violence Anniversary as Cases Against 20 Locals Withdrawn
Image: The Hindu · original report

Sonam Wangchuk led a symbolic padyatra in Leh ahead of the first anniversary of violence during protests seeking statehood and Sixth Schedule safeguards for Ladakh. The Hindu also reports that Ladakh’s Lieutenant Governor withdrew cases against 20 locals. The supplied material gives no further details.

Sonam Wangchuk led a symbolic padyatra in Leh to mark the first anniversary of violence during protests in Ladakh, according to The Hindu. The protests had sought statehood and safeguards under the Sixth Schedule, the supplied material says. It identifies the anniversary as September 24, 2025, and describes the march as taking place ahead of that date.

Separately, Ladakh’s Lieutenant Governor withdrew cases against 20 local people, according to the report. The supplied material does not specify the charges, the dates of the cases or whether the withdrawals were connected directly to the anniversary events. It also provides no further details about the violence, the size of the padyatra, the demands made during the march or the administration’s response.

The available information records the symbolic protest and the withdrawal of cases but does not establish a wider political settlement.

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