“Give Ladakh a voice. Give them the 6th Schedule,” Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said. File Photo: X/@INCIndia
Batting for the inclusion of Ladakh under the sixth schedule, which is the key demand of protesters in the Union Territory, senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday (September 28, 2025) said that Ladakh’s people, culture and traditions were under attack from BJP and RSS.His remarks, posted on X, came in the aftermath of last week’s violence in Leh in which four people were killed in firing by security forces and several others were injured. Authorities had since taken 50 people into custody for their alleged involvement in rioting.Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, the leading voice behind the demand for Ladakh’s Statehood, has been detained under the National Security Act (NSA) and lodged in Jodhpur jail in Rajasthan.In his statement, Mr. Gandhi sharply criticised the BJP-led central government for its handling of the unrest. “Ladakhis asked for a voice. The BJP responded by killing 4 young men and jailing Sonam Wangchuk. Stop the killing. Stop the violence. Stop the intimidation,” he wrote.“Give Ladakh a voice. Give them the 6th Schedule,” he added.Ladakh's amazing people, culture, and traditions are under attack by the BJP and RSS.Ladakhis asked for a voice. The BJP responded by killing 4 young men and jailing Sonam Wangchuk. Stop the killing.Stop the violence.Stop the intimidation.Give Ladakh a voice. Give them…— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) September 28, 2025Curfew remained in force in violence-hit Leh for the fifth consecutive day on Sunday (September 28, 2025), with Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta set to hold a security review meeting to take a call on easing the restrictions, officials said.A violent confrontation between protesters and security forces took place on Wednesday (September 24, 2025) during a shutdown called by the Leh Apex Body (LAB) to advance talks with the Centre on the issue for Statehood and extension of the Sixth Schedule to Ladakh.On Saturday (September 27, 2025), curfew was relaxed in Leh for four hours. Published - September 28, 2025 04:09 pm IST
