"Protesting A Right But...": Ladakh Lt Governor's Warning Over Deaths | Read
The violent statehood movement protests in Ladakh 24 hours ago - in which four people were killed - were the result of a "conspiracy", Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta told NDTV Thursday afternoon, as he also expressed sorrow over the incident and the deaths.
The Lt Governor did not name the alleged conspirators but referred darkly to 'comparisons' with the violence in Bangladesh last year (where a student-led protest overthrew the Sheikh Hasina government) and in Nepal this month (a 'Gen Z' agitation forced a change in government).
"In a democratic system, protesting is a right. But it must be done in a peaceful manner. For the past two days, attempts have been made to incite the people of Ladakh... and the protest held here was compared to those held in Bangladesh and Nepal. This smells of a conspiracy."
