Centre proposes new draft and adds district in Ladakh

Key Developments

The Union government has taken new steps in Ladakh by sharing a draft proposal and creating a new district. A Ministry of Home Affairs sub-committee shared a fifteen-page draft proposal with regional leaders and civil society groups. These groups include the Leh Apex Body and the Kargil Democratic Alliance.

District Creation

In a separate move, the Lieutenant Governor administration announced the creation of Sankoo as the eighth district of Ladakh. The region had only two districts before the year twenty nineteen.

Context

Ladakh has pressed for statehood and inclusion in the Sixth Schedule since twenty nineteen when it became a Union Territory without a legislature. These administrative actions mark ongoing efforts by the Centre to address regional demands through upcoming talks scheduled in New Delhi.