Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance seek Sixth Schedule
Ladakh's top civil groups, the Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance, are in Delhi for a key sitdown with the Center on September 9.
Their main ask? To get Ladakh included under the Sixth Schedule, which would help protect local land, jobs, culture, and the environment.
Ladakh approves Nautical Regularisation Rules 2026
Earlier talks floated a special status under Article 371 instead of full statehood (which leaders still see as a long-term goal).
Recently, Ladakh's administration approved the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils (Nautor Regularisation) Rules, 2026 to provide proprietary rights to genuine Nautor landholders and announced hill councils for all seven districts, including the five new districts, moves that some say lacked real input from locals.
The groups are also pushing for cases against 2025 protesters to be dropped and for compensation for four dead civilians and locals injured in last year's protests.
With Martyrs Month demonstrations now called off, there's hope this round of talks might actually bring progress.