Srinagar, April 29 -- While hailing the creation of five more districts in the union territory, Ladakh representative bodies have sought a high-powered committee meeting with Union home minister Amit Shah on his Leh visit to push for some 'meaningful dialogue' on their demands of statehood and protections under sixth schedule.

The Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) held a meeting in Leh to discuss Amit Shah's two-day scheduled visit from April 30, planned sub-committee meeting of May 22 and also the creation of five districts in Ladakh, which was also attended by climate activist and educationist, Sonam Wangchuk.

The bodies termed the creation of five new districts-Sham, Nubra, Changthang, Zanskar, and Drass-as a n...