Kargil, December 5, 2024: Syed Ahmed Razvi, Councillor of the Sankoo Constituency has formally submitted a memorandum to Shri Kiren Rijiju, Hon’ble Union Minister of Minority Affairs, advocating for the granting of district status to the Sankoo-Suru-Barsoo and TSG regions.
In his memorandum, Razvi expressed gratitude on behalf of the residents for the recent creation of five new districts in Ladakh. He emphasized the urgent need to recognize the Sankoo subdivision as a district, citing it...
On August 26, the Home Minister announced the creation of five new districts in Ladakh, a move that has generated both appreciation and skepticism among the region’s residents. This decision coincided with the announcement of the peaceful march to Delhi by the Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA). The march aims to address four long-standing demands: The four point agenda includes full-fledged statehood for Ladakh; constitutional safeguards under the 6th...
On August 26, 2024, at 11:22 AM, Home Minister Amit Shah announced on social media platform X that five new districts — Zanskar, Drass, Sham, Nubra, and Changthang — would be created in Ladakh.
As soon as the news was shared, celebrations began across Ladakh. The people in these areas, who had been asking for district status for a long time, were very happy, hoping this decision would bring them relief.
Ladakh had been divided into two districts, Leh and Kargil, in 1979, mainly based o...
By: Safina Qusar & Mohd Hassanain Ebadie
Elated by the announcement of granting five new districts in Ladakh, the Zanskar and Drass subdivisions resonated with chants of celebration. People danced joyfully at Jashn-e-Drass, a major celebration that saw participation from various political and religious leaders, setting aside religious, sectarian, and political differences. In contrast, a shutdown erupted in Sankoo, while Shakar-Chiktan expressed their displeasure over not being included i...
VoL Desk, August 29: Sankoo Subdivision observed complete shutdown in the whole region from Parkachik to Kanoor pushing for district status to Sankoo Subdivision.
The call for the protest was given by the United Movement for Sankoo District Status a body of all religious institutions and political parties of the Subdivision.
The demand for District status for Sankoo has intensified after the announcement of Ministry of Home Affairs to give five new districts for Ladakh that excludes Sa...
The absence of Sankoo Sub-division from the recent decision to create five more districts namely Zanskar, Sham, Drass, Nubra and Changthang out of the existing Leh and Kargil districts of the UT of Ladakh is deeply concerning and warrants reconsideration. When evaluated against the criteria used for other newly created districts, Sankoo clearly merits elevation to district status. Several key factors support this assertion:
Ethnic Composition: Sankoo sub-division is predominantly inhabite...
VoL Desk, August 27: The public representatives of Sankoo Subdivision, comprising members from various political parties and religious factions, have urged the government to grant district status to the region. This demand was made during a press conference held at the Tourist Facilitation Centre in Kargil, following Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s announcement that Ladakh would be getting five new districts.
Addressing the media, former MLC and Councillor Agha Syed Ahmad Razvi stated tha...
VoL Desk, August 14: Public representatives of Sankoo Sub-Division held a press conference to reiterate their long-standing demands for district status and the establishment of a full-fledged college in the region.
The press conference was attended by prominent figures including CEC, LAHDC Kargil, Dr. Mohd Jaffar Akhone; Executive Councillor Aga Syed Mujtaba; Councillor Gond Mangal Pore Aga Syed Ali; Councillor Barsoo, Sheikh Mohd Ansari; former Councillor Sankoo, Syed Ahmad Rizvi; Counci...
