Protesters return to Ladakh with hope, but believe the fight for rights will continue.

• 150 protesters from Ladakh, including Padma Stanzin and Sonam Wangchuk, are preparing to leave Delhi after a meeting with the Ministry of Home Affairs in December.
• Despite their educational qualifications, many of the protesters are unemployed and worried about their future.
• Some protesters are concerned about the impact of climate change on agriculture and tourism sectors in the Union Territory (UT).
• Mehdi Shah, a freelance educator and farmer, argues that Ladakh lacks a Legislative Assembly and no public representation.
• Liyaqat Loshay, a native of Kargil, has been seeking a full-time job for three years but left to join the protesters led by Wangchuk on September 1.
• Some protesters argue that the administration has not worked towards developing sports facilities in the region.
• The Leh Apex Body and the Kargil Democratic Alliance have been raising their voice for the past four years, seeking Ladakh’s inclusion in the Sixth Schedule, employment opportunities for local people, and a Rajya Sabha seat and a Lok Sabha seat each for Leh and Kargil.