Ladakh Protest Explained: Sixth Schedule Demand & Sonam Wangchuk

On September 24, 2025, in Leh city, Union Territory of Ladakh, a protest demanding constitutional safeguards for Statehood and tribal status escalated into violence, resulting in multiple fatalities and injuries. The situation highlighted the growing tensions in the region as protesters expressed their grievances regarding their political and social rights.

This demand for inclusion under the Sixth Schedule reflects deeper concerns about protecting the region's unique tribal identity, land rights, and cultural heritage in the wake of significant political reorganization since 2019. The Sixth Schedule represents a specialized framework for autonomous governance in tribal areas, currently applicable to regions in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram.
Ladakh’s Protest Explained: Why are locals demanding Sixth Schedule status and constitutional safeguards for tribal areas? What changes if Ladakh is brought under the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution? And how is Sonam Wangchuk shaping the conversation?

In this video, we break down:

What is the Sixth Schedule? (Autonomous Councils, powers on land, culture, resources)

Why Ladakh wants it: tribal identity, ecology, land & livelihood security, local self-governance

Role of Sonam Wangchuk: key messages, peaceful mobilisation, demands & dialogue

What constitutional safeguards could include: representation, land & resource protection, cultural preservation

Pros & concerns: governance capacity, centre–UT dynamics, development vs ecology

What happens next: possible legal/policy pathways, committees, talks, and scenarios


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