People worried about future without protection of Article 370: Ladakh BJP leaders demand legislature, constitutional safeguards

A group of political and social leaders including Ladakh BJP MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, veteran party leader Thupstan Chhewang on Wednesday (June 23) demanded for a legislature in the union territory of Ladakh and sought protection in land ownership, job reservation etc. which they enjoyed under Article 370 and Article 35A.

New Delhi: As the Centre is set to hold talks with political leaders of Jammu and Kashmir, the parties in Ladakh, including BJP have expressed concerns over constitutional safeguards for their people. A group of political and social leaders including BJP's Ladakh MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal and veteran leader Thupstan Chhewang on Wednesday (June 23) demanded a legislature in the union territory of Ladakh and sought protection in land ownership, job reservation etc. which they enjoyed under Article 370 and Article 35A. Chhewang said that the aspirations of the Ladakhi people have remained unfulfilled and that the people are apprehensive about their future without the protections guaranteed under Article 370 and Article 35A.