Jammu, Sept. 26 -- The violent protests in Leh on Wednesday, which saw the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) building and the BJP office set on fire, have drawn national attention.
While some media reports sensationalized the unrest as a "Gen-Z uprising" akin to the Arab Spring or recent Nepal protests, local leaders and analysts argue that the situation is rooted in long-standing political grievances rather than a spontaneous youth rebellion.
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike since September 10 demanding statehood for Ladakh, inclusion under the Sixth Schedule, separate parliamentary constituencies for Leh and Kargil, and local job reservations, is being blamed for orchestrating...