Mains Answer Writing - 2 Oct, 2025
GS2
Indian Polity
10 marks
Discuss the demand for Ladakh’s statehood and inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution in the context of recent protests and Sonam Wangchuk's arrest.
Tips for your answer
- Trace the background – UT status post-2019 and reasons for protests (representation, cultural/ecological concerns).
- Explain demand for statehood and Sixth Schedule – political autonomy, safeguarding tribal identity, land rights.
- Critically assess feasibility, challenges, and suggest way forward with constitutional safeguards and dialogue.
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