Ladakh shuts down, demands credible dialogue with Centre

The cold desert region of Ladakh witnessed a complete shutdown on Tuesday in response to a day-long bandh call given by the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) to press for a “credible dialogue” with the Centre.

The bandh call was given after the representatives of the LAB and KDA learnt that the sub-committee constituted by the Ministry of Home Affairs has so far failed to incorporate key understandings reached during the May 22 talks in the official Minutes of Meeting (MoM).

The normal life was disrupted during the bandh call. Shops, business establishments and private institutions remained closed in most parts of the Union Territory, including Leh and Kargil. However, transport services, exempted from the strike due to the ongoing tourism season, continued to operate normally.