Shah unlikely to meet Ladakh-based groups
Leh, April 30 -- Ladakh-based groups demanding more rights for the Union territory have sought a meeting with Union home minister Amit Shah during his two-day visit, but the minister is unlikely to meet them because the government wants to wait for the conclusion of sub-committee level talks scheduled for May 22 to decide the next steps, people familiar with the development said on Wednesday.
The home minister, the officials added, may "strictly restrict his trip to pay respects to the Holy Relics of the Lord Buddha on May 1 and meeting the local Ladakh administration and ITBP officials". He will reach Leh on Thursday afternoon.
To be sure, the itinerary for the minister's visit has not been publicised, and the groups, who want a "meaningfu...
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