MHA to hold sub-committee meeting with Ladakh leaders on September 9

Srinagar, Sept. 3 -- The union Home Ministry has scheduled a meeting of its sub-committee with Ladakh representatives in New Delhi on September 9.

Ladakha Chief Secretary Ashish Kundra said on Thursday that this is part of the ongoing dialogue for deepening democratic processes in the union Territory.

This announcement comes on the day Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena approved the notification for creating Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils (LAHDCs) in all seven districts of the union Territory.

The meeting comes amid continued discussions between the Centre, Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) over constitutional safeguards, greater political representation and enhanced local decision-making in Ladakh...