Srinagar, Oct. 18 -- A day after Ladakh bodies rejected the draft proposed by the Union ministry of home affairs (MHA), Ladakh chief secretary Ashish Kundra on Saturday termed it "unfortunate" that the Ladakh leadership rejected the draft proposal within two hours.

The Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) have held several rounds of talks with the MHA. The Ladakh leadership has been demanding statehood and Sixth Schedule, but talks have remained inconclusive.

"During negotiations on the Sixth Schedule, it was explained that this provision applies to states, particularly in the northeastern region, where a minority tribe needs protection against any discriminatory action by a majority tribe. Therefore, the Sixth Sched...