Jammu, July 12 -- Leh Apex Body (LAB), which has been spearheading the agitation for statehood and Sixth Schedule to Ladakh with the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), has extended full support to environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk's planned hunger strike if the Centre fails to hold talks with LAB and KDA before July 15.

While the Union home ministry has proposed a meeting on July 28, LAB insists on an earlier date.

"As previously communicated, the Leh Apex Body has unanimously resolved to extend its full support and active participation in the forthcoming fast unto death announced by Sonam Wangchuk, should the proposed meeting between the Apex Body Leh, Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), and the ministry of home affairs (MHA) not be convene...