For the first time, after the violence that took place last month on September 24, 2025 in Leh district of the Union Territory of Ladakh, the Union Home Ministry has held talks with the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA). Union Home Ministry officials met with members of LAB and KDA in Leh on Wednesday (October 22, 2025). Talks between the two sides lasted for about three hours in Leh. In which many issues were seriously discussed.

Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance said that the talks with Union Home Ministry officials were very positive. In the meeting that lasted for about three hours, the government listened carefully to our demands and also assured to consider them seriously. Along with this, the government has also been assured by us that we will not take any such step in the state, which is wrong in the eyes of the government and administration.

Members of both groups attended the meeting

Three members each of Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance participated in the meeting held with Home Ministry officials. Along with this, Ladakh MP and KDA founder Mohammad Hanifa Jaan and his lawyer also attended the meeting.

What issues were discussed in the meeting

LAB and KDA said that the main objective of this meeting with the officials was to provide full statehood to Ladakh and constitutional protection under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution. Apart from this, we demanded the removal of the National Security Act (NSA) imposed against environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk and her immediate release from jail. We have also reiterated our demand for the release of the youth who were imprisoned by the Ladakh Police after the violence on 24th September.

Curfew lifted in Leh, situation becomes normal

Meanwhile, Leh Deputy Commissioner Romil Singh Donk said that the situation in the district has now become normal. The curfew has been lifted and the internet has also been restored. Schools and colleges are also opening as before. However, Section 163 of BNSS is still applicable.

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Leh Apex Body (LAB) has announced that it will not negotiate with the High Planned Committee of Ministry of Home Affairs until the normal situation in Ladakh is restored. LAB President Thupastan Chhewang said on Monday (29 September 2025) that under the current circumstances, when people are facing difficulties and being tortured in Ladakh, it is impossible to interact with the Center.

‘No conversation in Ladakh until the situation becomes normal’

Announcing that Leh Apex will not negotiate with the High Planned Committee (HPC) of the Ministry of Home Affairs until peace and normal situation in the body sector. Thupstan Chhewang said that the members of the body will not attend the meeting to be held on 30 September and the main meeting with the Minister of State for Home to be held on 6 October.

He said, “We expected that Jammu and Kashmir would be partitioned and people would get justice after making Ladakh a union territory, but they made us union territories without any law. After this article was canceled, all that protected our rights and identity, all that was over.”

‘People of Ladakh are feeling danger’

He criticized the central government, saying that the people of Ladakh had constitutional guarantee and security through Article 370 and 35A under the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state, but now they are feeling in danger.

He said, “We had formed Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA0) for our rights to fight. We had to oppose. Initially the central government assured, but nothing happened later.”

Chevang alleged that the central government has been adopting a non-serious attitude towards their main demands, including the sixth schedule, state status, job and Lok Sabha seats, but now that the youth are in jails, they cannot sit and talk.

The chairman of Leh Apex Body said, “Force was used by the administration in which four people were killed. We are very sad, but still we are in touch with the center. We were planning to go to the meeting.” Chewang said that members of Apex Body, who are going to meet the officials of the Home Ministry tomorrow, are not going to Delhi. “

‘No conversation until peace is there’

He said, “We are keeping an eye on the situation right now, until peace is done here, we will not be part of any conversation. We hope that the Ministry of Home Affairs will take some steps to normalize the situation.” Chhewang said, “The situation is very bad.” He further said that while youth and political activists are being implicated in false cases, the situation in Ladakh remains so stressful, the tip of the gun cannot be interacted. “

Chhewang said, “We demand the release of all the prisoners, withdrawing the cases and the unique label and false propaganda that described the Ladaks as anti-nation.” He appealed to the Kargil Democratic Alliance to support the top body’s stance and boycott the conversation with the Center.

The National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah has received a big statement on violence erupted in Leh, Ladakh. Farooq Abdullah supported the Ladakh violence through a press conference. He said, “The people of Ladakh are fighting for their statehood. Earlier they had raised their point peacefully but when no promises were made to him, they left Gandhi’s path and chose the path of movement.”

Farooq Abdullah further said, “People set fire to BJP’s office in Leh. I set the police vehicles on fire. I will ask the rule of India that our state is from the border of China and Pakistan. You do not provoke the spark here. You do not wait to make a spark again and this kingdom gets burnt again.”

‘No foreign forces, this voice of the people of Ladakh’

NC chief Farooq Abdullah said about the Ladakh violence, “Some people are saying that violence is happening here due to foreign forces. I want to tell that there is nothing like that. It is the voice of the people here. Those who are doing wrong with our state, they will have to learn from Ladakh.”

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Supporting the agitators of Leh, Farooq Abdullah said, “Now the youth here have decided to know but our state should not go. The National Conference has always chosen the path of peace and Gandhi, but what our children will do cannot be said. It cannot be said. Such issues should be talked about solving, not to confuse it.”

‘We are with all children’- Farooq Abdullah

He further said, “What is happening in Ladakh, we are with all those children. What is happening in Ladakh is happening due to the leaders sitting in Delhi. They should wake up. Otherwise it will be too late.”

When Farooq Abdullah was asked whether China has captured India’s land? In response, the NC chief said, “If not occupied, then why do the BJP people say that we have to take back? We are not able to do petroling there.”