New Delhi, Sept. 25 -- The mob violence in Ladakh over the full statehood demand was guided by the "provocative statements" of activist Sonam Wangchuk, the Union home ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.

The movement descended into violence, arson and street clashes in Leh on Wednesday, leaving four people dead and at least 59 injured, including 22 police personnel, officials said.

The Bharatiya Janata Party, meanwhile, alleged that the violence in Ladakh was a part of the Congress's "nefarious design" to create situations similar to Bangladesh, Nepal and the Philippines.

"Today in Ladakh, an attempt was made to portray some protests as being led by 'Gen Z' but when an investigation was carried out, it was found that this was not...