Srinagar, Oct. 18 -- Authorities in Ladakh are unlikely to allow the planned silent march today by the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) demanding statehood and inclusion under the sixth schedule.
The LAB and KDA had called for today's silent march and blackout across Ladakh to press their long-standing demands.
However, with the restrictions in place, the planned protest is unlikely to be permitted. Officials said restrictions have been enforced under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, citing apprehensions of disturbance to public peace and order. Similar curbs are in place in Kargil district as well.
LAB co-chairman Cherring Dorjay Lakruk said he has been "house detained" and ...