Ladakh unrest over jobs, representation, and sixth schedule
Protests in Ladakh have escalated after police action in Leh left four dead, prompting curfews and arrests. Demonstrators seek statehood, elected representation & Sixth Schedule protections for its tribal majority, citing job losses since 2019, fragile ecology & top-down decision-making. Youth anger is rising as talks stall, the dispute carries national-security sensitivities on the China border.