Rahul Gandhi says PM Modi 'betrayed' people of Ladakh, demands judicial probe into police firing fatalities

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Leader of Opposition successful the Lok Sabha and Congress person Rahul Gandhi. Photo: X/@INCIndia via PTI

Congress person Rahul Gandhi connected Tuesday (September 30, 2025) alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had “betrayed” the people of Ladakh and demanded an impartial judicial probe into the death of 4 protesters successful constabulary firing successful the Union Territory.

Among those killed successful Ladakh connected Wednesday (September 24, 2025) was Kargil warfare seasoned Tsewang Tharchin.

The Leader of Opposition successful the Lok Sabha, who is connected a four-nation circuit of South America, posted connected X a video of Tharchin’s begetter and said, “Father successful the Army, lad successful the Army — patriotism runs successful their blood. Yet the BJP Government changeable and killed this brave lad of the nation, simply due to the fact that helium stood up for Ladakh and his rights.”

The father’s pain-filled eyes inquire 1 question, is this the reward for serving the federation today, Mr. Gandhi said successful his station successful Hindi.

“We request that an impartial judicial enquiry beryllium conducted into these killings successful Ladakh, and the culprits beryllium fixed the harshest punishment...

“[Prime Minister Narendra] Modi ji, you person betrayed the radical of Ladakh. They are demanding their rights. Communicate with them — halt the authorities of unit and fear,” the erstwhile Congress president said.

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The Congress connected Monday (September 29, 2025) had said it was outrageous that ex-serviceman Tharchin was among those killed successful firing by the information forces successful Ladakh. In a station connected X, Congress wide secretary, in-charge, communications, Jairam Ramesh said Tharchin served astatine the Siachen Glacier and fought valiantly successful the 1999 Kargil War.

His father, too, served successful the Indian Army, helium said.

“Tsewang Tharchin was protesting peacefully for Sixth Schedule presumption for Ladakh. It should beryllium a substance of the deepest anguish and outrage that helium was killed on with 3 others successful the firing connected the agitationists 5 days back,” Mr. Ramesh said.

On Wednesday, September 24, 4 radical were killed successful constabulary firing and scores of others were injured erstwhile a protestation for statehood for Ladakh turned violent. Protesters acceptable a section BJP bureau connected occurrence and allegedly pelted constabulary and CRPF with stones.

On September 26, clime activistic Sonam Wangchuk was detained nether the National Security Act (NSA) and subsequently lodged successful Jodhpur jailhouse successful Rajasthan.

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Published - September 30, 2025 02:32 p.m. IST

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