INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
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Updated: Jan 13, 2020 02:35 IST
Ladakh [India], Jan 13 (ANI): Hundreds of people participated in a rally in Ladakh here on Sunday demanding the inclusion of
new Union Territory in the sixth schedule of the Constitution, to ensure the protection of resources and cultural identity of the region.The
sixth schedule pertains to the provisions for the administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram, according to
Article 244 of the Constitution."This is a peaceful protest procession demanding the sixth schedule for the region
Around 96 per cent of the population here is tribal and the environment is very fragile
There is already a water scarcity and the region does not have the capacity to handle its population," one of the protestors told ANI.The
protest was organised by the Students' Organisation of Unified Ladakh (SOUL) and saw participation by people from various political parties
and students organisation.One of the banners held by the protestors read, "Our demand is the sixth schedule for tribal safeguard for Ladakhi
people, land, culture, and environment"."We are very thankful that we became a Union Territory, it had been a long-standing demand
However, we wanted to be a Union Territory with legislation
Nevertheless, all we want now is there to be some safeguard in the region," she said."People from across political lines, several
office-bearers like Panchs and Lambardaars, and many students union participated in the procession to demand the sixth schedule for the
region," the protestor added
