Central govt committed to meaningful dialogue, says Ladakh LG Gupta
Jammu, Nov. 20 -- Lieutenant governor of Ladakh Kavinder Gupta on Wednesday said that there was no need of September 24 violence in Leh as talks were already underway between Centre and the stakeholders, reiterating Centre's stand of a meaningful dialogue within the purview of Constitution.
"There was no need of violence on September 24 because talks were already on with the sub committee constituted for the purpose," he said. September 24 violence in Leh over statehood and Sixth Schedule had left four people, including an ex-soldier, dead and nearly 100 injured when the protestors clashed with the police forces.
"The Centre had asked them to prepare a draft proposal of their demands following which Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance had prepared a 29-page draft proposal of their demands as a follow-up to the last meeting with the sub-committee of Union ministry of home affairs," he said. "The Centre will put forth it's proposal and evolve a consensus. In the past as well, Centre had conceded demands of Ladakh and whatever is possible within the purview of Constitution and which doesn't harm integrity and sovereignty of the nation, will be done by it." The LG said that the last round of talks, organised on October 22, were held in a congenial atmosphere. htc...
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