Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:41am on 02 Oct 2025,Thursday India
A week after violent protests in Ladakh over demands for statehood and constitutional safeguards, the government released 26 detained protesters in a goodwill gesture. Welcomed with ceremonial khatas, their release followed threats by the Leh Apex Body (LAB) to withdraw from talks over the arrest of activist Sonam Wangchuk, held under the National Security Act. The September 24 unrest, sparked by hospitalized hunger strikers and stalled negotiations, left four dead including Kargil War veteran Tsewang Tharchin and dozens injured. LAB and Kargil Democratic Alliance demand a judicial probe. Despite prior support for UT status, Ladakhis now cite political vacuum and rejected demands as reasons for growing unrest and unity across religious lines.
