Ladakh violence: Crisis is BJP Govt's own creation, says Congress

A time aft convulsive clashes successful Ladakh, the Congress connected Thursday (September 25, 2025) said the situation is of the BJP Government’s ain instauration and asserted that Ladakh’s request for inclusion nether the Sixth Schedule, for dignity and for the extortion of their individuality is some morganatic and just.

The Statehood for Ladakh question descended into violence, arson and thoroughfare clashes successful Leh connected Wednesday (September 24), leaving 4 radical dormant and astatine slightest 80 injured, including 40 constabulary personnel, officials said.

Congress’ media and publicity section caput Pawan Khera said the nonaccomplishment of precious lives successful Ladakh is tragic.

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“It’s a grim reminder of the government’s failed promises. In 2019, from the level of Parliament, the federation was assured that the humiliation being inflicted connected the radical of the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir past would usher successful peace. Six years later, the occupation has lone deepened,” Mr. Khera said connected X.

“Far from restoring normalcy successful the valley, the Centre’s shortsightedness has pushed Jammu and Ladakh besides into an incinerator of violence. This situation is the BJP Government’s ain instauration — 1 it present seeks to unfairly ignore,” helium said.

Ladakh’s request for inclusion nether the Sixth Schedule, for dignity and for the extortion of their individuality is some morganatic and just, Mr. Khera asserted.

It deserves not neglect, but compassion and statesmanship, the Congress person said.

On Wednesday (September 24), groups of youths, indulging successful arson and vandalism, targeted the office of the BJP and the Hill Council and acceptable ablaze vehicles. Police and paramilitary forces, deployed successful spot crossed the town, lobbed teargas shells to bring the concern nether control, the officials said.

The Centre alleged that the mob unit was guided by the “provocative statements” of clime activistic Sonam Wangchuk, and definite “politically motivated” individuals were not blessed with the advancement made successful the ongoing talks betwixt the representatives of the authorities and Ladakhi groups.

‘Situation nether control’

In a statement, the Union Home Ministry said barring a fewer unfortunate incidents that happened aboriginal connected Wednesday (September 24), the concern was brought nether power by 4 p.m. connected Wednesday (September 24) and asked everyone not to circulate aged and provocative videos successful the media and societal media.

At slightest 50 radical were detained arsenic constabulary and paramilitary forces strictly implemented curfew connected Thursday (September 25) successful the violence-hit Leh.