India, Oct. 22 -- Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Thursday accused the Centre of going back on an understanding reached with Ladakh's protesting groups in May, saying the cancellation of a proposed meeting had once again dashed hopes of a democratic framework for the region.

Addressing a press conference here, Wangchuk said representatives of the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) had prepared for the next round of discussions scheduled for October 22, following a meeting with the Union Home Ministry on October 15 in Leh.

At the October 15 meeting, the two groups submitted their draft proposals to the ministry and received the government's proposal in return. The documents were compared point by point, with ...