Jammu, Oct. 24 -- Exactly a month after the unprecedented violence that shook Ladakh and claimed four lives, calm has gradually returned to the region following the Union Government's decision to order a judicial probe and resume dialogue with local groups after nearly five months.
The violence erupted on September 24, when a bandh called by the youth wing of the Leh Apex Body (LAB) spiraled out of control, leaving four people dead and around 90 injured. In the aftermath, authorities imposed an indefinite curfew in Leh and restrictions across other parts of Ladakh to restore order.
Three days later, Ladakh Police arrested prominent climate activist Sonam Wangchuk under the Public Safety Act (PSA) while he was on a hunger strike. He was su...