Kargil voices concern over Ladakh’s 7 new districts, ‘only 2 Muslim-majority’

Voices are growing louder in Kargil on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, questioning Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena’s decision to create five new districts in Ladakh, with only two Muslim-majority districts.

The criticism came a day before Union Home Amit Shah’s two-day visit to Leh; Some leaders in Kargil have publicly expressed their reservations about this move.