30 of 70 detained youth released; Ladakh’s land, jobs and livelihood would remain protected: Chief Secretary
The Ladakh administration said that 30 of 70 young people detained during the September 24 protests in Leh on 4 October 2025 Saturday were released and that land resources, work and livelihood will be protected in the region.
Ladakh Chief Secretary Pawan Kotwal said, «We were released 30 for the detention of 70 young people who were misunderstood by leaders because of their personal gains. 40 young people who custody of the judiciary will be released on court decisions, he said.
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Meanwhile, Dorjay Gyaltsan, a member of the Polish Bar Association, said, “The Sulhamer investigation against the violence of the Polish does not go in the right direction. The detainees are harassed.” He said.
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Referring to the detention activist Sonam Wangchuk, Mr. Kotwal said, “The investigation would determine that some leaders were working negatively and playing with the future of Ladakh. Most of the government will solve the solution of the government, some parts of the government worked negatively and worked negatively.
‘Pre -prepared approach to interview interviews’
In a curved reference to Mr. Wangchuk, Mr. Kotwal tried to remove the process of some elements (negotiations) with a previously prepared approach and tried to maintain a hunger strike and misled people and created a law and order of order that led to the unfortunate loss of four valuable life. ”
He said an ongoing investigation would prove the same thing. Kotwal said, “All the details would be clear during the investigation. We should let the investigation continue without any problems. Such a section may have been avoided, some leaders had risen on politics and called on a hunger strike and continued the dialogue according to the agenda Kotwal said.
Minister Kotwal referred to the Government’s demand for negotiations about Ladakhis’s demands, referring to the High Power Committee (HPC) appointed to the Ministry of Interior, and that the government always expresses its desire for open and constructive dialogue and is determined to meet people’s wishes and start to start the dialogue process.
He said Ladakhis’s land resources, work and livelihood will be preserved. “The government will continue to work with the people of Ladakh in its ecosystem and cultural identity. It is repetitive to have a carbon neutral ladakh. Nothing will happen without consulting the locals. Mining was not made and politically motivated leaders should not be misleading.”
‘Efficient meetings and results’
He also made sure that there was no demographic change or cultural genocide in Ladakh. “Such expressions aim to create a misleading and curtain of smoke,” he added.
Additional Delight Sabha seats will be taken at the time of limitation, he said. “Our policy about Delik Sabha seats is not only based on the population and Ladakh will remain priority,” he said.
Authorized, Ladakh -based talks gave positive results, Ladakh’da planned tribes (ST) for 85% of the laws that refer to the laws of residence, he said.
Kotwal, “So far we have received productive meetings and results. Dialogue process, Ladakh STS reservation from 45% to 85% of the reservation gave significant results. Ladakh Autonom Hill Development Council for women. A third book for women. Balti and cigar, the official languages of Ladakh,” he said.
Recruitment for 1,385 shipments
Mr. Kotwal said that the Ladakh administration was in the process of recruitment for 1,385 newspaper through Ladakh Sub -Services Personnel Election Board. In the last three years, more than 3,000 posts have been filled.
The expression of the Chief Secretary comes 10 days after he witnessed a violent protest on the sixth program of the Constitution, the additional delivery seat and a violent protest on the inclusion of a public service commission for Ladakh.
Meanwhile, the mobile internet continued to be suspended on Saturday in Leh. Authorities said that schools were reopened to the primary level, but high classes were suspended.
Meanwhile, the leading Buddhist priest Kushok Thiksey, a former parliamentary member, addressed the Ladakh people to “respond to the last events with peace, violence and calm.” He also called on the new Delhi to “address Ladakh’s four -point agenda through peaceful and sincere dialogue”. He also called on the management to solve public concerns with restricting and empathy by providing confidence and stability in the region.
Published – 04 October 2025 10:20 pm ist
