A month after four people, including a Kargil war veteran, were killed in police action against protestors seeking Ladakhi Statehood, civil society groups resumed talks on the region’s status with Union Home Ministry (MHA) officials on Wednesday (October 22, 2025).

The MHA officials indicated to the two groups — the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) — that special provisions guaranteed under Article 371 of the Constitution can be considered for Ladakh, people who attended the meeting told The Hindu.

However, both groups said they continued to demand i

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