Ladakh civil society groups submit list of non-negotiable points to MHA officials, Chief Secretary in Leh
Civil society groups in Ladakh, including the Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance, have submitted a list of non-negotiable demands to the Ministry of Home Affairs. They are calling for statehood, Sixth Schedule status, and the establishment of a constitutionally empowered Legislative Assembly.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing political tensions regarding the governance and autonomy of the Union Territory of Ladakh following the reorganization of Jammu and Kashmir.
Ladakh civil society representatives, campaigning for Statehood and Sixth Schedule status, on Wednesday (August 19, 2026) submitted a list of “non-negotiable points” to Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) officials and Ladakh Chief Secretary (CS) Ashish Kundra during an informal meeting in Leh, ahead of the likely formal meeting in September this year.
The Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) submitted a list of “non-negotiable points”, which stressed “having an Assembly called the Ladakh Legislative Assembly, headed by a Chief Minister and a council of Ministers” in the region. It put forth the demand that the Lieutenant Governor of Union Territory of Ladakh “should act on the aid and advice of the Assembly in order to prevent conflicts as seen in some UTs.”
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