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Leh (Ladakh) [India], September 29 (ANI): Two of the four individuals who lost their lives during the September 24 violence in Leh were reportedly cremated on Sunday under tight security. The final rites of the remaining two are scheduled for Monday, also amid heavy security arrangements.

The unrest, which prompted police to open fire during protests on September 26, claimed four lives in all. Authorities have maintained heightened vigilance throughout the region to prevent further incidents.

Meanwhile, curfew in Leh continues for the fifth consecutive day since the unrest. Prohibitions under Section 163 of the BNSS, 2023, continue to be imposed in Leh following the violence on September 24.

Assembling five or more persons is prohibited in the district; no procession, rally, or march is to be carried out without prior written approval. Security personnel remain deployed across Leh.

People of Ladakh have been demanding the inclusion of the Union Territory in the Schedule VI of the Constitution. This Schedule of the Constitution contains Article 244(2) and 275(1), which reads, “Provisions as to the Administration of Tribal Areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.”

A total of 44 people have been arrested in connection with the violence, which resulted in the deaths of four individuals.

Among those arrested is Sonam Wangchuk, a prominent activist and advocate for the implementation of Schedule VI in Ladakh. He had been on a hunger strike, which he ended just as the violence broke out. Wangchuk was detained under the National Security Act (NSA) and is currently being held in Jodhpur jail in Rajasthan. He has been accused of inciting violence.

Earlier, the JKPCC President, Tariq Hameed Karra, addressed the Ladakh protests. Speaking to mediapersons, he claimed that this ongoing agitation is a result of five years of deceit and unfulfilled commitments.

“The current agitation is a result of the deceit of the last five years and the unfulfillment of commitments,” Karra told reporters.

During the discussion of the Ladakh agitation and its resulting violence, Karra alleged that the current protesters were the same individuals who had celebrated the abrogation of Article 370 and had been utilised by the government during that time.

“Today, we want to address a very sensitive and nationally significant issue: the situation in Ladakh. Four people have already died, and around 90 have been injured. Those protesting against the Government of India and local administration are the same individuals who were used by the government during the abrogation of Article 370. They were happy when Article 370 was abrogated,” said Karra. (ANI)

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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 29 (ANI): The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) is fully prepared for the upcoming local body elections and is confident of sweeping the polls from the ‘galli’ (street) level to Delhi, declared BRS Working President K. T. Rama Rao. Addressing party workers at Telangana Bhavan on Monday, K. T. Rama Rao asserted that the Congress government was headed for a humiliating defeat as people across the state had lost faith and were once again turning towards K. Chandrashekhar Rao’s leadership.

Welcoming senior TDP leader Pradeep Chowdhary from Jubilee Hills, along with other political functionaries, into the BRS fold under the leadership of MLC L. Ramana, K. T. Rama Rao launched a scathing attack on the ruling party. He stated that the recently initiated ‘Debt Card’ campaign would serve as the “Brahmastra” to dismantle the Revanth Reddy government. “The Congress symbol of the hand has turned into a hand of destruction for its own party. The Debt Card movement will script the downfall of this government by highlighting how it failed to deliver on its guarantees,” he remarked.

He further ridiculed the Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s speeches on building a “Future City,” comparing him to Nero, the Roman emperor who fiddled while Rome burned. “As Hyderabad struggles with overflowing drains, uncollected garbage, and darkened streets, the Chief Minister is busy delivering hollow speeches about new cities. It is laughable that those who cannot save the present city claim they will build a future one,” he said.

He pointed out that during KCR’s tenure, 42 flyovers and underpasses were constructed in Hyderabad, while the current Congress regime had not laid a single brick and failed to even maintain the existing road network.

Highlighting growing resentment among the populace, K. T. Rama Rao stated that farmers, women, youth, students, and the elderly were all disillusioned with Congress rule. He accused the Congress of making “ghastly promises” and then committing a “heinous betrayal” against every social segment.

Recalling that during earlier Congress regimes, farmers had to fight for fertilisers, sometimes even losing their lives in queues and stated, “Today Telangana is once again facing the same tragic scenes under Revanth Reddy’s misrule.” He added that youth and students are angry about the unfulfilled promises of two lakh government jobs and scooties for female students, while the elderly feel cheated by the non-implementation of the Rs 4,000 pension.

Expressing confidence in the party’s strength, K. T. Rama Rao stated that BRS would only become stronger with leaders like Pradeep Chowdhary joining the fold. He expressed confidence that in the forthcoming Jubilee Hills by-election, the party nominee would secure a bumper majority, riding on the development done during KCR’s government.

He lauded former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao, stating, “If N. T. Rama Rao showcased Telugu pride across India, it was KCR who raised Telangana’s identity to Himalayan heights. He fought a relentless 14-year struggle for statehood and, through ten years of governance, placed Telangana among the top-performing States in the country.” (ANI)

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