Srinagar: Ladakh remained peaceful on Monday with schools, offices and markets functioning as usual although mobile internet remained suspended. Prohibitory orders continued as Apex Body Leh rejected the normalcy claims of the administration.
The courts have bailed out 11 more detainees who were arrested in connection with the September 24 protests in which four people were killed and over 80 others injured. The bail hearing of 12 more detainees is scheduled for Tuesday.
The Apex Body Leh stated that the normalcy claims of the Ladakh administration were false as police continued to harass village heads, locally known as Gobas, which they said could have adverse repercussions. The ABL has rejected the ‘magisterial inquiry’ ordered by the government and demanded a judicial probe into the killings of the four people and also demanded the release of all detainees, including climate activist Sonam Wangchuk who is currently lodged in Jodhpur jail under the National Security Act, in order to restore trust and confidence of the people of Ladakh.
“Normalcy cannot return through intimidation…. What appears normal on the surface is just an illusion. Why is internet still suspended? Why are restrictions still imposed?” ABL co-chairman Chering Dorjay told ET. He alleged that the administration was harassing and questioning village heads. “People are being detained. They are harassing our village heads, numberdars and other representatives, who hold an important position in our culture and society. This is an attack on our culture. This action will have adverse repercussions and further erode the trust and confidence of the people of Ladakh,” said Dorjay. The village heads had urged people to participate in the peaceful protest fast led by Wangchuk between September 10 and 24, when the situation turned violent.
“These village heads did not instigate any protests but performed their duty,” said Dorjay. He said the ball is in the court of the BJP-led central government and Ladakh administration. “Let them announce a judicial inquiry into the killings, release all detainees and then invite us for the talks,” said Dorjay.
Meanwhile, advocate Muhammad Shafi of the Leh Bar Association said the court has given bail to 11 more detainees and the bail hearing of 12 more detainees is slotted for Tuesday. “We believe in our justice system and will fight for our people till the end,” Shafi told ET. As of now, around 40 people have been released on bail and over 30 are still in custody.
In a related development, Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Kavinder Gupta reviewed the security situation in the union territory, during which he said the situation remained peaceful. Gupta directed officials to maintain close coordination with various agencies to ensure peace and order. The LG assured that restrictions would be lifted in a phased manner as the situation is gradually stabilising.
The courts have bailed out 11 more detainees who were arrested in connection with the September 24 protests in which four people were killed and over 80 others injured. The bail hearing of 12 more detainees is scheduled for Tuesday.
The Apex Body Leh stated that the normalcy claims of the Ladakh administration were false as police continued to harass village heads, locally known as Gobas, which they said could have adverse repercussions. The ABL has rejected the ‘magisterial inquiry’ ordered by the government and demanded a judicial probe into the killings of the four people and also demanded the release of all detainees, including climate activist Sonam Wangchuk who is currently lodged in Jodhpur jail under the National Security Act, in order to restore trust and confidence of the people of Ladakh.
“Normalcy cannot return through intimidation…. What appears normal on the surface is just an illusion. Why is internet still suspended? Why are restrictions still imposed?” ABL co-chairman Chering Dorjay told ET. He alleged that the administration was harassing and questioning village heads. “People are being detained. They are harassing our village heads, numberdars and other representatives, who hold an important position in our culture and society. This is an attack on our culture. This action will have adverse repercussions and further erode the trust and confidence of the people of Ladakh,” said Dorjay. The village heads had urged people to participate in the peaceful protest fast led by Wangchuk between September 10 and 24, when the situation turned violent.
“These village heads did not instigate any protests but performed their duty,” said Dorjay. He said the ball is in the court of the BJP-led central government and Ladakh administration. “Let them announce a judicial inquiry into the killings, release all detainees and then invite us for the talks,” said Dorjay.
Meanwhile, advocate Muhammad Shafi of the Leh Bar Association said the court has given bail to 11 more detainees and the bail hearing of 12 more detainees is slotted for Tuesday. “We believe in our justice system and will fight for our people till the end,” Shafi told ET. As of now, around 40 people have been released on bail and over 30 are still in custody.
In a related development, Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Kavinder Gupta reviewed the security situation in the union territory, during which he said the situation remained peaceful. Gupta directed officials to maintain close coordination with various agencies to ensure peace and order. The LG assured that restrictions would be lifted in a phased manner as the situation is gradually stabilising.
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