Wangchuk expressed concern that the Centre might project the job quota as the final word on Ladakh바카라s political future, saying that doing so would leave the people of the region feeling 바카라cheated.바카라
Climate activist and education reformer Sonam Wangchuk has warned the central government against treating the recent job reservation notification for Ladakh as a final solution to the region바카라s political and constitutional demands. Calling the move a 바카라partial resolution,바카라 Wangchuk said that the core issues of statehood and inclusion under the Sixth Schedule have yet to even enter the discussion, the Print reported.
Earlier this week, the Centre notified a set of policy measures for Ladakh, including reserving 85% of all government jobs for local residents and allotting one-third of seats in hill councils to women on a rotational basis. The notification also established strict domicile criteria and declared five official languages for the Union Territory: English, Hindi, Urdu, Bhoti, and Purgi.
While the move was welcomed by some as a step forward, Wangchuk emphasized that the policy addresses only the 바카라least important바카라 of the region바카라s long-standing demands, the Print reported.
바카라This is not a resolution of Ladakhi issues. It is only a partial resolution of the third and least important of our demands바카라youth employment,바카라 Wangchuk told The Print. 바카라The core demands of statehood and Sixth Schedule protections have not even come up for discussions yet. If the Centre stops here, it will be a serious breach of trust.바카라
He expressed concern that the Centre might project the job quota as the final word on Ladakh바카라s political future, saying that doing so would leave the people of the region feeling 바카라cheated.바카라
바카라There is growing confusion and anxiety,바카라 he added. 바카라The Centre had earlier promised that this would be just the first step toward addressing Ladakh바카라s urgent concerns. If this is the only step, then it fundamentally fails to meet the expectations of the people.바카라
Cherring Dorjay Lakruk, president of the Ladakh Buddhist Association and co-convener of the Leh Apex Body, echoed a more measured sentiment, calling the notification 바카라the best we could negotiate with the Centre for now.바카라
바카라It met one of our key demands바카라85% job reservation for Ladakhis,바카라 Dorjay said. 바카라But confusion remains among the public. Some mistakenly believe that Scheduled Tribes from outside the region may be eligible for these benefits. We will soon hold a press conference to clarify.바카라
Hill council representatives broadly welcomed the policy as a positive development, while also acknowledging that discussions on the more critical demands바카라statehood and constitutional safeguards under the Sixth Schedule바카라remain pending.
The newly announced domicile rules also exclude children of central government employees from claiming Ladakhi domicile status unless they can prove continuous residence in the region for 15 years since October 31, 2019, when Ladakh officially became a Union Territory.
While the Centre's notification marks a shift in policy approach toward addressing local concerns, for many Ladakhis, the key issues of identity, autonomy, and constitutional protection are still waiting to be addressed at the negotiating table.