Polity · 22 Aug 2026
Which of the following statements accurately reflects the Centre's response, as of the recent developments, to the demands raised by Ladakh's protest leadership since the September 2025 violence?
The Centre's move to withdraw cases against 25 of the 87 people booked after the deadly September 2025 Ladakh firing, alongside an Article 371 framework under discussion, marks its first concrete movement on Ladakh's post-2019 democratic vacuum without conceding Sixth Schedule status or full statehood.
UPSC often tests whether a reported "concession" is a genuine structural reform or partial, reversible relief - a distinction this Ladakh case makes directly testable through precise comprehension of what was and wasn't granted.
Ladakh, a Union Territory without a legislature since 2019, has demanded Sixth Schedule status or full statehood; the Centre is instead exploring an Article 371-style framework while offering partial relief such as withdrawing some criminal cases from the September 2025 unrest.
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