Jammu, May 27 -- Agitating groups from Ladakh, including the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), have reached a consensus with the Ministry of Home Affairs' High-Powered Committee (HPC) to grant domicile status to individuals with 15 years of continuous residence in the Union Territory. The agreement, finalized during a meeting on May 27 at North Block, aligns Ladakh's domicile policy with that of Jammu and Kashmir, though the groups' demand for a 30-year residency requirement will undergo legal review.
The meeting focused on critical issues, including domicile rights, government job recruitment, and the establishment of a dedicated Public Service Commission (PSC) for Ladakh. While the LAB and KDA initially advocated ...