Violence erupts in Ladakh amidst protests against the revocation of special status

In a region where special status was revoked in August 2019 by the central government, violence erupted in Ladakh, one of the centrally administered territories along with Jammu and Kashmir. Initially, the decision was welcomed by the people of Ladakh, but the situation has worsened over the years. Local authorities blame the political vacuum created by the government’s actions. They are demanding the restoration of the special status and have set up political and religious platforms for this purpose. The opposition to the government’s decision has escalated into clashes with the police.