NEW DELHI, 27 June 2021, (TON):  After Prime Minister Narendra Modi met political leaders from all parties of Jammu and Kashmir, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will host political representatives and civil society members from Kargil region in Ladakh on July 1.

Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy will chair the meeting. The PM’s meet had no representation from the UT of Ladakh.

An MHA official said “This is in continuance with the meetings that MHA is holding with representatives from Ladakh for the last few months to address their concerns about protection of their culture, land and language.”

A meeting in this regard had been held earlier with representatives from Ladakh, but people from Kargil wanted a separate meeting. They said their concerns were different. The meeting will be attended by both politicians and civil society members.

Stating that they will meet Reddy at 11 am, Asgar Karbalai, president of Kargil Democratic Alliance an amalgam of social, religious and political organisations in the district

He said “we will put forward two demands: first, restore Article 370 and 35-A; and since the matter is sub judice in Supreme Court, give full statehood to Ladakh.”