Leh, June 20, 2026: The Apex Body Leh and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) have issued an appeal to the Central government and the Union Territory administration, announcing a region-wide bandh in Ladakh on June 23 over pending constitutional and political demands.
The announcement follows concerns raised by the leadership over the outcome of a sub-committee meeting held under the Ministry of Home Affairs in New Delhi on May 22. Leaders alleged that key points agreed upon during the m...
Leh, May 5/ VOL News Desk/ The Apex Body Leh held an important press conference yesterday, expressing deep regret over the recent activities and statements of its former head and ex-Member of Parliament, Thupstan Chhewang. Leaders stated that his remarks were contrary to the collective interests and agreed position of the Apex Body, causing concern among the public.
Addressing the media, speakers recalled that after Ladakh was granted the status of a Union Territory in 2019, Thupstan Chhe...
Kargil, May 14, 2025 – The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has called a meeting of the High-Power Committee (HPC) on May 27 in New Delhi to discuss key matters related to Ladakh. The meeting, which had been pending for four months, was initially scheduled for May 20 but was postponed at the request of the Leh Apex Body (LAB).
Invitations have been formally extended to Ladakh’s leaders for the meeting, which will be chaired by Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai. T...
Kargil, April 18 — Leaders of the Apex Body Leh and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) held a significant meeting today at The Haven Hotel in Biamathang, Kargil, which lasted nearly three hours. According to sources, the meeting involved detailed discussions on Ladakh’s four-point agenda.
Following the meeting, the Apex Body and KDA jointly organized a press conference. Apex Body Chairman Chering Dorjey Lakruk addressed the media in the Ladakhi language, while KDA Co-Chairman Haji Asgar...
VoL Desk, September 17: Vikalp Sangam General Assembly, a network of 85 organisations and movements across India, expressed solidarity with the ‘Delhi Chalo’ footmarch that people of Ladakh have embarked on, on 1st September.
The Assembly stated that this Yatra highlights continued neglect of Ladakh’s legitimate demands for special Constitutional status, enabling its people to protect their land, culture, environment and economic interests. It is in the tradition of Mahatma Gandhi’s non-v...
Kargil, August 11: Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance who are spearheading the struggle for demands of the sixth schedule and statehood for Ladakh today warned of a “long agitation” for four main demands of the region.
Ladakh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) today held a joint meeting in Leh and pitched their four main demands. “LAB and KDA discussed the four main demands today in Leh in a joint meeting and decided to frame a strategy for a long agitation in ...
VoL Desk, March 04: Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) held a meeting with the Officials of Ministry of Home Affairs today at New Delhi. After the meeting a press release was issued by the Apex Body and KDA, which stated that the meeting ended without any concrete outcome.
As per the press release, the Subcommittee members subsequently had a meeting with Home Minister Amit Shah at his residence, where they got no positive and satisfactory response from the Centre...
VoL Desk, Feb. 24: Today, the sub-committee of the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) and Apex Body Leh met with the Ministry of Home Affairs in Delhi to address three of the four critical issues outlined in Ladakh’s agenda, as announced by Ladakh leaders in a joint press conference following the meeting.
After thorough deliberations, the Ladakh leaders expressed satisfaction with the progress achieved and conveyed optimism about the upcoming meeting, anticipated to take place within the ne...
