India, Oct. 1 -- Kavinder Gupta took over as third lieutenant governor of the Union Territory of Ladakh on July 18, and barely two months into office, faces the challenge of dealing with popular protests seeking statehood for the UT and its inclusion in the Sixth Schedule, which will give it greater autonomy. Already, four civilians have been killed and nearly 100 injured in clashes with paramilitary forces, and a popular activist has been arrested under the National Security Act. In an interview , the Ladakh LG talks about efforts to restore normalcy and win the trust of the people of Ladakh.

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Have things improved since September 24 ?

The situation has improved. Even today (Tuesday), we relaxed the curfew by four hours....