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Ladakh to Withdraw Cases Against 25 in Leh Violence
The Ladakh administration will withdraw cases against 25 people accused in last year’s protests after finding that they had limited or no involvement, Chief Secretary Ashish Kundra said in Leh. Closure proceedings will follow the law.
Charge sheets have been filed against nine others where evidence was available, and their cases will proceed before the competent courts. The violence in Leh left four civilians dead and injured 90 protesters.
The protests followed demands for statehood and inclusion of Ladakh in the Constitution’s Sixth Schedule. The region saw public property damaged, including a BJP office, before police firing in September 2025. The Ladakh administration’s decision comes after the Kargil Democratic Alliance and Ladakh Buddhist Association sought case withdrawals and constitutional changes in a joint statement.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Case withdrawal is not the same as an immediate acquittal. The administration must complete the applicable legal closure process, while the nine charge-sheeted accused will face the ordinary criminal justice process, including scrutiny of evidence by a court. Statehood would require Parliament to alter Ladakh’s constitutional and administrative status. Sixth Schedule inclusion would also need a constitutional route, since its present framework covers specified tribal areas in four northeastern states. The next signals to watch are the formal closure orders and the competent courts’ handling of the nine cases.
Source: timesnownews.com
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