Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 14: Chairman, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council, Haji Anayat Ali today convened a meeting of the representatives of Ladakh Hill Development Council, Kargil/Leh including Ex-CEC’s, representatives of all principal political parties including ex-MPs, MLAs and MLCs from Kargil/Leh and representatives of all religious and social organizations of Ladakh region here, today to discuss the issues pertaining to the region particularly the issue of grant of Divisional status to Ladakh.
The issue of the grant of Divisional Status to Ladakh was the main issue of the debate and apart from that the participants showed their concern about the opening of a Medical College and a Central University in the region.
The participants agreed upon certain points regarding the proposed Divisional status. It was agreed that the Division so created by the Government should have equal distribution of the infrastructure and staff at both places as per the convenience of the people of both the districts. A handout issued here, today said. In this regard it was agreed upon that the participants of the meeting representing various political, social and religious organizations will submit a resolution to the Government for their perusal with a view to avoid any discard between the districts of Kargil and Leh after according of the Divisional status to Ladakh region, handout added.
It was also decided that by virtue of the said resolution Government will be requested to constitute the Inter District Advisory Council as provided under the provisions of the LAHDC Act so that the Advisory Council with a representative character will deliberate upon the issues at a common platform and try to find out amicable solutions for the issues concerning both the districts, the handout said.
It further said that the Chairman, Legislative Council implored upon the participants of the meeting to carry forward this practice of assembly for the common cause of people of Ladakh region and requested all that they should rise above the political, social and religious affiliations to unite the people of the region for common good and work for the upliftment of the region on the whole.
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