Ladakh to Withdraw Cases Against 25 Arrested Over September 24 Violence
· India · Indian Express, The Hindu
The Ladakh administration announced on Thursday that it will file closure reports against 25 of the 87 people booked after the September 24 violence in Leh. The decision follows a meeting a day earlier between representatives of the Kargil Democratic Alliance and Leh Apex Body with Ministry of Home Affairs officials, during which the groups handed over a list of non-negotiable demands including the unconditional withdrawal of all cases. Ladakh Chief Secretary Ashish Kundra said about nine people have already been chargesheeted for their involvement, while the remaining cases are under review. The September 24 protest demanding statehood and Sixth Schedule protections turned violent when police opened fire, leaving four people dead and over 50 injured. The administration also directed the Director General of Police to review cases against the remaining accused to identify those without an active role in the incident. Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who had been on a 35-day hunger strik
Why it matters
The withdrawal affects 25 of the 87 people booked in the September 24 Leh violence, responding to street protests led by the Kargil Democratic Alliance and Leh Apex Body that have kept the Union Territory politically tense. It signals a shift in the central government's approach toward Ladakh's statehood and autonomy demands, potentially defusing or reigniting wider agitation depending on whether the remaining cases are also dropped.
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