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Ladakh leaders reject Centre's 32-page Article 371(K) draft
The Indian Express·
Ladakh leaders rejected a Home Ministry draft for a UT elected body under Article 371(K), ruling out a Jammu and Kashmir style legislature. October 15 talks stalled on the body's name and powers. Chief Secretary Ashish Kundra said officials spent three to four weeks on the 32 page draft. Kargil leader Sajad Hussain called the night draft unacceptable.
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What It Means For You
- Residents awaiting constitutional safeguards face continued deadlock without an agreed elected body.
- Political representatives in Leh and Kargil must respond to any revised Centre text before talks resume.
- Parliament would need to approve any final Article 371(K) arrangement the sides accept.
What's Happening
- Violent protests over statehood in Ladakh left four dead and 44 injured in May.
- The Centre handed leaders the draft on October 15 after months of negotiations.
- Kundra said discussions stuck partly on what to call the proposed body.
Ladakh Safeguards Negotiation Track
- The Home Ministry proposed a first of its kind UT level body needing parliamentary approval.
- Officials ruled out recreating a legislature on Jammu and Kashmir lines.
- Leaders received the written draft after an October 15 presentation in Leh.
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