Leaders from Ladakh discuss Ladakh's four-point demands with officials from Ministry of Home Affairs

They highlighted that MHA officials extensively discussed Ladakh's demands, including the declaration of Sixth



Scheduled status, statehood, Public Service Commission for Ladakh, and related issues such as separate cadre creation and age relaxation in recruitment and promotions. To address Ladakh's demands, the Centre had formed high-powered committee chaired by Minister of State for Home Affairs Nitinayand Rai and later a nine-member subcommittee to assess the demands submitted by the high-powered committee. This meeting marked the second round of talks between Ladakhi leaders and the Centre after the initial official meeting on December 4 last year