Local populace, especially Buddhists, have raised voices of dissent against successive governments of the State in J&K from time to time and sought direct central administration. This dissent exacerbated into a full scale agitation with communal flare ups in 1989; following Union government’s intervention, State government agreed to grant a semi-autonomous body called Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council in 1993 to the Leh district, which came into effect in 1995. However, there was little awareness in Kargil about its functions; hence it took 10 years for people of Kargil to feel the need to replicate this model of governance in their district.. What are the new challenges/issues in Ladakh? How to address them?

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