Crisis is BJP govt's own creation: Congress on Ladakh violence

A day after violent clashes in Ladakh the Congress on Thursday said the crisis is of the BJP governments own creation and asserted that Ladakhs demand for inclusion under the Sixth Schedule for dignity and for the protection of their identity is both legitimate and justThe statehood for Ladakh movement descended into violence arson and street clashes in Leh on Wednesday leaving four people dead and at least 80 injured including 40 police personnel officials saidCongress media and publicity department head Pawan Khera said the loss of precious lives in Ladakh is tragicIts a grim reminder of the governments failed promises In 2019 from the floor of Parliament the nation was assured that the humiliation being inflicted on the people of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir then would usher in peace Six years later the trouble has only deepened Khera said on XFar from restoring normalcy in the valley the Centres shortsightedness has pushed Jammu and Ladakh also into an incinerator of violence This crisis is the BJP governments own creation one it now seeks to unfairly ignore he saidLadakhs demand for inclusion under the Sixth Schedule for dignity and for the protection of their identity is both legitimate and just Khera assertedIt deserves not neglect but compassion and statesmanship the Congress leader saidOn Wednesday groups of youths indulging in arson and vandalism targeted the headquarters of the BJP and the Hill Council and set ablaze vehicles Police and paramilitary forces deployed in strength across the town lobbed teargas shells to bring the situation under control the officials saidThe Centre alleged that the mob violence was guided by the provocative statements of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and certain politically motivated individuals were not happy with the progress made in the ongoing talks between the representatives of the government and Ladakhi groupsIn a statement the Union Home Ministry said barring a few unfortunate incidents that happened early on Wednesday the situation was brought under control by 4 pm on Wednesday and asked everyone not to circulate old and provocative videos in the media and social mediaAt least 50 people were detained as police and paramilitary forces strictly implemented curfew on Thursday in the violencehit LehThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever