Ladakh demands Union Territory status from Modi
The people of Ladakh have submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding a Union Territory status for the region. It was submitted by the heads of the Buddhist, Shia, Sunni and Christian communities on the behalf of Ladakh's tribal people. Ladakh constitutes 69.6% of the total J&K territory with a distinct geopolitical and geo-cultural identity, they said.