Buddhists, Muslims Close Ranks In Ladakh Over Sixth Schedule, Statehood Demand
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[*]The demand for Sixth Schedule and Statehood for Ladakh has bridged the differences between Buddhists and Muslims, as the region has seen people cutting across religious lines, extending support to these demands.
[*]Buddhists and Muslims in the past have remained at loggerheads over several issues.
[*]The residents of Leh and Kargil have been voicing their opposition to non-locals getting job rights after the revocation of Article 370.
For Ghulam Murtaza, 40, a private security guard in Leh, the protest over statehood for Ladakh and the inclusion of the Union Territory (UT) in the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution was the only way to ensure an end to the unemployment woes in the region. A resident of Leh town, which has very few employment avenues, Murtaza feels that letting non-locals take up jobs in Ladakh will only aggravate the problem of joblessness.
Murtaza supports the agitation for the Sixth Schedule and statehood, as do the Buddhists in Leh. The demand has bridged the divide between Muslims and Buddhists in Leh and neighbouring Kargil. Different religious bodies have extended their support to these demands.
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