Jammu, Nov. 24 -- Even as agitating groups from Ladakh have submitted a detailed 29-page memorandum to New Delhi, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is now reportedly examining a fresh set of constitutional safeguards for the Union Territory. The proposal under consideration blends key elements of Article 371 with selective provisions of the Sixth Schedule, in what officials describe as an attempt to craft a "region-specific protective mechanism" for Ladakh.
The renewed initiative comes at a time when negotiations between the Centre and Ladakh's principal stakeholders-the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA)-have reached a prolonged stalemate. The two groups have been demanding stronger constitutional guarantees eve...