Delegations From Ladakh Demand UT Status: Rajnath Singh

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh meeting with the representatives of over 15 political parties, religious communities and civil society groups in Leh, Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo: PTI) 

Nearly 40 delegations, including representatives of political parties, religious, social, cultural organisations trade and tourism and social activists, called upon Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and unanimously demanded that Ladakh should be given the Union Territory status.

Singh is on a two-day visit to Leh and Kargil to interact with a cross section of people and consider their suggestions on resolution of the Kashmir issue.

The Home Minister assured the members of various delegations that their genuine demands will be fulfilled.

Singh noted that when he led an all-party delegation last month to Kashmir and Jammu then he had promised to the people of Ladakh that he would visit Ladakh the next month to have a direct communication with them.

When asked about the situation in restive Kashmir, the Home Minister said the situation was improving gradually.

This is the Home Minister's fourth visit to Jammu and Kashmir in the recent past.

(With inputs from ANI and PTI)

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