Excelsior Correspondent
KARGIL, Mar 24: The Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) today launched three-day-long hunger strike in support of their four-point demands, including Statehood and Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh. People from different walks of life joined the protest here. The hunger strike led by Sonam Wangchuk in Leh entered 19th day.
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KDA and Leh Apex Body (LAB), both separate groupings of various political, social and religious organisations representing the two districts, are jointly spearheading the agitation in support of their demands which also included job reservation for local youth and two Parliamentary seats. The agitation was launched shortly after Ladakh was granted UT status without Assembly in August 2019.
The KDA leadership and volunteers assembled at Hussaini Park this morning and started the three-day hunger strike in solidarity with Wangchuk who has been on ‘climate fast’ in Leh since March 6 in support of the demands.
The protesters shouted slogans like “hollow UT, bureaucracy not acceptable and restore democracy in Ladakh”.
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