KARGIL, Aug 6: The Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) today announced a three-day hunger strike here from August 9 alleging delay by the Centre in holding the next round of talks concerning the demand for Statehood and Sixth Schedule for the Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh.
The strike will begin coming Saturday in Kargil town and the leaders of Leh Apex Body have also been requested to join the protest and send a message to the Central Government that the people of Ladakh will not stay silent on their “genuine” demands, KDA co-chairman Asgar Ali Karbalai told reporters here.
KDA, along with LAB, has been holding talks with the Centre over their four-point agenda Statehood, Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh, a dedicated Public Service Commission and two Parliamentary seats.
The two outfits have been spearheading an agitation jointly over the past several years in support of their demands. “The last meeting of KDA and Leh Apex Body with the Ministry of Home Affairs took place almost two months ago.
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