Excelsior Correspondent
LEH, (LADAKH) Feb, 8: On granting divisional status for Ladakh region, the Chairman & Chief Executive Councilor, LAHDC, Leh, Jamyang Tsering Namgyal on behalf of the people of Ladakh region and Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh extended heartiest gratitude to the NDA Government headed by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, Governor, Satya Pal Malik, MLC Leh, Chering Dorjey, the advisors to Governor, Chief Secretary, BVR Subrahmanyam and Thupstan Chhewang, former MP Ladakh.
Addressing a press conference here, this afternoon at Council Secretariat, Jamyang Tsering Namgyal termed the grant of divisional status for Ladakh as a big boon as well as a historic step towards fulfillment of developmental and political aspirations of the people of Ladakh. He said that this demand has been persistently raised especially since last three months under the present Council, adding that according divisional status today would ensure financial as well as administrative autonomy for this region.
JTN further said that Ladakh would witness an added momentum in every field of development in the coming days besides the Government officials working under divisional cadre would also immensely benefit out of it. CEC further underlined that grant of divisional status for Ladakh signifies the caring intent of Modi Government and said that this is a grand step forward towards Union Territory status. Jamyang Tsering Namgyal on behalf of the LAHDC and Council members greeted the people of Ladakh on this historic achievement.
The press conference was also attended by the Deputy Chairman, LAHDC, Leh Gyal P Wangyal, Executive Councilors, Tsering Sandup, Mumtaz Hussain, Phuntsog Stanzin, BJP councilors, BJP district president, Dorjey Wangchuk and BJP party workers.
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