Jammu, Aug. 9 -- A three-day hunger strike demanding statehood and constitutional safeguards for Ladakh began in Kargil on Saturday, spearheaded jointly by the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) and the Leh Apex Body (LAB). However, the absence of prominent Buddhist leaders from Leh on the first day of the protest raised concerns about the perceived unity of the movement.
The agitation, held at Hussaini Park, is being staged in support of four key demands: granting statehood to Ladakh, inclusion under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, separate Lok Sabha constituencies for Leh and Kargil, and the establishment of a Public Service Commission for the Union Territory.
While the KDA claimed to have the support of all groups from Leh, Buddh...