Udaipur 27 March. People’s organizations of the Udaipur city like PUCL, JASS and Sanza Manch etc. sent a memorandum to Her Excellency Madam President through the District Collector and demanded immediate fulfillment of the struggling people of Ladakh and Kargil. It was clarified in the memorandum that the people of Ladakh and Kargil are demanding to save the Himalayan eco-system and autonomy of the local tribes, which is judicial and constitutional.
PUCL’s Arun Vyas said that after the creation of a separate Union Territory, a large-scale campaign for jobs for non-gazetted posts was not conducted as per the promise, due to which there is anger among the youth.
Mannaram Dangi of Nagrik Manch said that the people of Ladakh are fighting against the environmental crisis and are also demanding autonomous councils by being included in the 6th Schedule.
Sameer Banerjee of ‘JASS’ said that every citizen of the country has the democratic right to express ideas, organize and struggle, hence governments should consider their demands sensitively.
The delegation included RD Vyas, Yakub Mohammad, Sohan Gameti, Balwant Singh, Someshwar Meena and D.S. Paliwal of Janwadi Mazdoor Union, etc.
Memorandum to president of India
Respected Excellency Madam President,
Indian government
Through – District Collector Udaipur.
Subject – Regarding immediate resolution of all the demands of the people of Ladakh and Kargil.
Sir,
With the removal of Article 370 from Kashmir and Ladakh becoming a Union Territory, the tribal people of Ladakh were hopeful that they would get their own legislature and more facilities but they were disappointed. As a result, They repeatedly appealed to the Central Government to fulfill the promises made by the BJP before the elections, but no attention was paid. Ultimately, the common people of Ladakh were forced to take to the streets and are struggling under the guidance of famous environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk to protect the delicate ecosystem and indigenous tribal cultures of the Himalayan mountains of Ladakh. A fast is being conducted by the Kargil Democratic Alliance In Kargil also.
Sonam Wangchuk has ended his 21-day fast but the movement continues under the leadership of women and women have started a fast unto death. Their main demands are- 1.Before becoming a Union Territory i.e. before 2019, the youth of Ladakh could apply for gazetted posts in the Jammu Kashmir Service Commission Board, but now they cannot do so, hence a separate Public Service Commission should be created for the Ladakh region.
2.Keeping in mind the tribal area of Ladakh, like Assam, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura etc., autonomous tribal councils should be formed by including them in the Sixth Schedule under Article 244 of the Indian Constitution, with whose consent only industries can be set up and their area can be managed. Can achieve people’s development.
3.If Kashmir is called the crown of the country, then Ladakh is the jewel of this crown, hence to keep its environment safe, construction of hotels etc. should not be allowed.
- Two MPs should be elected from Ladakh who can properly raise the demands of the people of Ladakh.
There were many negotiations with the Central Government regarding the above demands but no positive results have been achieved, hence the people of Ladakh and Kargil are struggling. We support the democratic right of the people of any part of the country to express their views, organize and struggle and We request you to give orders to the Central Government that the government should fulfill its promises and immediately resolve all the above demands by talking to the representatives of the people of Ladakh and Kargil.
Hope you will take immediate action.
applicant
(Arun Vyas) PUCL, Udaipur (Sameer Banerjee) JASS Udaipur
(Mannaram Dangi)Common Platform of Citizens and People’s Organizations Udaipur,
D.S.Paliwal,Janwadi Mazdoor Union, Udaipur
(Democratic Workers Union, Udaipur)
by D.S. Paliwal
