{"id":184638,"date":"2025-09-30T16:06:41","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T11:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/?p=184638"},"modified":"2025-09-30T16:06:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T11:06:41","slug":"lab-sets-judicial-probe-into-killings-release-of-detainees-as-conditions-for-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/2025\/09\/30\/lab-sets-judicial-probe-into-killings-release-of-detainees-as-conditions-for-talks.html","title":{"rendered":"LAB sets judicial probe into killings, release of detainees as conditions for talks"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Leh: The Leh Apex Body (LAB), spearheading the agitation for statehood and constitutional safeguards in Ladakh, has suspended talks with the Indian government until a judicial probe into the police firing is constituted and all arrested activists, including renowned environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk, are released unconditionally.<\/p>\n

According to Kashmir Media Service, LAB chairman Thupstan Chhewang and co-chairman Chering Dorjay said in Leh that the \u201crestoration of a conducive atmosphere\u201d was essential before resuming dialogue. They warned that unless New Delhi ordered a judicial probe by a retired Supreme Court judge and revoked all cases against detainees before October 6, LAB would boycott further talks.<\/p>\n

The decision came after the cremation of a fourth victim of the September 24 firing, a retired army soldier, held under heavy restrictions in curfew-bound Leh. The leaders blamed Indian forces, particularly the CRPF, for \u201cexcessive force, killings, and injuries,\u201d creating an atmosphere of fear, grief, and anger.<\/p>\n

Chhewang denounced the administration\u2019s attempts to label protesters as \u201canti-national\u201d or \u201cforeign agents,\u201d stressing that the people of Ladakh \u201cwill never tolerate such baseless accusations\u201d and demanded proof.<\/p>\n

The LAB leaders said the unrest was rooted in Delhi\u2019s betrayal after revoking Articles 370 and 35A in 2019, which eroded Ladakhis\u2019 rights. They reiterated their core demands of statehood, extension of the Sixth Schedule, a separate public service commission and job cadre, and separate Lok Sabha seats.<\/p>\n

The Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) had earlier also demanded the immediate release of Wangchuk and other detainees, warning that Delhi\u2019s refusal to accept the region\u2019s statehood demand was \u201calienating\u201d the people of Ladakh.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Leh: The Leh Apex Body (LAB), spearheading the agitation for statehood and constitutional safeguards in Ladakh, has suspended talks with the Indian government until a judicial probe into the police firing is constituted and all arrested activists, including renowned environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk, are released unconditionally. According to Kashmir Media Service, LAB chairman Thupstan Chhewang and …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":184639,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-184638","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ladakh-indian-occupied-jammu-and-kashmir"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t