Urging Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) to reconsider their decision to stay away from talks with the Centre, Ladakh Lieutanant Governor Kavinder Gupta on Wednesday (October 1, 2025) said any matter can be resolved by sitting across the table.He lashed out at Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on the Ladakh situation, alleging that the Congress leader was trying to “vitiate the atmosphere” in the country “as he did during the farmers agitation and other protests”.With the agitating groups demanding a judicial inquiry into the Septmber 24 violence and the release of detainees, including activist Sonam Wangchuk, the L-G said a magisterial probe has already been announced "and it will start very soon”.A semblance of normalcy was witnessed in curfew-bound Leh town since Tuesday (September 30) morning after authorities relaxed week-long curbs for seven hours and also ordered the reopening of shops and business establishments.The relaxation period was further extended by one more hour from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday (October 1). However, mobile internet services remain suspended, and stringent prohibitory orders banning the assembly of five or more people are still in effect across much of the Union Territory, including Kargil.The dialogue between the Ministry of Home Affairs and Ladakh representatives, scheduled for October 6, hit a roadblock with both LAB and KDA, which are leading the agitation for statehood and Sixth Schedule safeguards for Ladakh, announcing suspension of the talks until a conducive atmosphere is created.They demanded a judicial probe into the violence and the release of over 50 detainees, including Mr. Wangchuk who was booked under the National Security Act (NSA) for allegedly instigating the violence.The two outfits have alleged that "highhandedness" by authorities and security forces led to the violence during a shutdown called by a constituent of the LAB.“The administration has not made the situation worse, nor did we want it to be like this. What led to the violence is a matter of investigation," the Lt. Governor told PTI Videos."The central government had invited them (LAB and KDA) for talks and they should have gone for prior consultations… Any issue can be settled only by sitting across the table. Only through talks, things become possible,” he said.He said he had appealed to the people of Ladakh to come forward for talks.“The administration wants everyone, including youths and religious bodies, to come forward so that we can sit with them and solve all the issues that are on their mind,” he said.Terming the incidents of violence on September 24 as “tragic and unfortunate”, Mr. Gupta said they should not have happened in the first place.