Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Saturday questioned the decision of the incumbent Governor’s administration to keep the headquarters of newly established Ladakh division at Leh.
In a statement NC provincial president Nasir Aslam Wani said that “having headquarters at Leh is discrimination with Kargil district and other adjoining areas. NC welcomes the decision but Governor’s administration should also take genuine concerns of the people of Kargil into account. Ever since the decision was made public, number of voices have come out from Kargil protesting against what they call an unfair decision. We received number of calls from the aggrieved people of Kargil expressing their disapproval of the decision to keep division headquarters permanently at Leh,” he said.
Nasir thanked the party vice president for voicing his opinion in support of granting more autonomy to other areas of the state. “The objective of any government has to ensure equitable opportunities, irrespective of region, religion or caste to its people. Nothing is more dangerous when decisions try to create differences among communities. Therefore, the sensible way to come out of the current imbalance is to place headquarters on rotational basis in Leh and Kargil. It would better if the divisional head quarters work from Kargil for six months and then at Leh for six months,” he said. “Ladakh has a vast territorial expanse. Granting head quarters at Kargil and Leh on rotational basis will help satiate the developmental needs of the people.”