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| Ladakh Buddhist Association demands UT status ,wants freedom from Kashmir rule | | 
Leh (Ladakh), April 08, (Scoop News)- Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA) holds a massive protest rally in Leh to demand UT with legislative power to Ladakh region. The rally commenced from Chowkhang Vihara passing through main bazaar to culminate at Polo Ground was attended by thousands people across Ladakh including Nambardars, village representatives, Monks from different Monasteries, employees of different government departments, various Women Groups and people from villages of all the five regions of Ladakh including Sham, Changthang, Nubra, Zanskar and Leh to express their resentment and anguish over the repeated discrimination metted out to the people by successive Kashmir government. Thousands of people holding banners and placards raised slogans “We want UT, Free Ladakh from Kashmir” peacefully marched towards the Polo Ground.
Speakers who addressed the large gathering includes President LBA Tsewang Thinles, Vice President P.T. Kunzang, LBA Youth Vice President Konchok Stak, LBA Women Wing General Secretary who expressed high resentment on serious issue of discrimination and inequity by successive Kashmir Government for the last so many decades. Granting of Union Territory status with legislature was the main issue and other issues included reservation in promotion, regularisation of contractual employees of PDD, Police departments, PWD and other departments, discrimination and unjust recruitment policy of the government, favouritism and partiality in distribution of state land, unjustified introduction of Food Security Bill in the District, regularization of Airfare, LPG Subsidy, religious community based appointment of Patwaris, insecurity of the lives of the population and overall impact on the entire scenario of unremitting suffering on all fronts including children’s education, tourism and all developmental initiatives due to incessant disturbance in Kashmir due to militancy.
The LBA Members condemned the very negative attitude of the Kashmir government and later submitted a memorandum addressed to the Prime Minister of India demanding granting of Union Territory status with legislature and demanding action by the state government on issues stated above.
Ladakh Buddhist Association President Tsewang Thinles in his speech said that UT demand is not new but Ladakhis have been raising the demands since 1947. He said that Hill Council granted to Ladakh is actually a Handicapped without any autonomy and appeals Centre Government to take Ladakhi into confidence while deciding anything about Kashmir issue. He said that all religious leaders unanimously demand UT in single voice during Home Ministry Rajnath Singh visit to Leh last year. Lambasting on Deputy Commissioner Leh for undermining the Hill Council dignity thereby not attending the General Council meeting on time which resulted in 20 minutes delay start in the General Council meeting due to late arrival of DC Thinles said that DC is here to serve the people not to insult the Hill Council dignity. He also mentioned about DC allotting hundred of kanals land to Army without the knowledge of Hill Council thereby ignoring the Council power. He also blamed the SSP Leh for taking leniency in the Poaching case which arise suspicious of corruption. He said that inspite of poaching case taking place in daylight Police failed to nab the culprit and such attitude of SSP brings conspiracy in the public mind.
Thinles warns that few vested interest element trying to harm the communal harmony thereby trying to create rift between different communities. He also said that some people trying to malign the image of patriotic Ladakhis thereby trying to projecting themselves as faithful and loyalist. He said that all wars fought on the soil of Ladakh were won by Army with the help of locals and none can question of patriotism of Ladakhi who always remained faithful to the Nation and will always remains said Thinles. He added that Ladakhi won't tolerate any discriminate anymore. He also demands subsidy to Buddhist pilgrimage during religious tour at pat Haj pilgrimage to Muslims community.
Vice President PT Kunzang said that poaching case taken in broad daylight but police failed to nab the culprit rather one eye witness in the case was pressured to commit suicide. Youth Vice President Konchok Stak said that Ladakhi don't requires any certificate for our patriotic feelings towards the National and Ladakhi have been rendering logistics and moral support to the Indian Army. He mentioned about State Government discrimination towards Ladakhis employees thereby not regularizing employees in various departments such as PDD, DDK and other government office working on meagre salary without any future. He also alerted the administrationand reminded about the AK-47 riffles recovery in Turtuk village in the past.
Meanwhile Merchant Association in support of LBA rally remains their outlet shut for half day.
(Photo by Morup Stanzin)
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