New Delhi, Sept 29 : The Centre on Monday said it is always open to talks on Ladakh matters with the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) at any time and expressed confidence that continuous dialogue would yield the desired results in the near future.
The statement by the Union Home Ministry came after LAB announced that it will stay away from talks with the Centre till normalcy is restored and a conducive atmosphere is created in Ladakh. The LAB said it would rethink about returning to the table, “if the right steps are taken before the scheduled next round of talks (on October 6)”.
The Home Ministry said the central government would continue to welcome the discussion with LAB and KDA through the High Powered Committee (HPC) on Ladakh or any such platform.
The Government has always been open for dialogues on Ladakh matters with the Leh Apex Body and the Kargil Democratic Alliance “at any time”, the statement said.
The dialogue mechanism established with LAB and KDA through the High Powered Committee (HPC) on Ladakh has yielded good results till date in the form of increased reservations to the Scheduled Tribes of Ladakh, providing women’s reservation in Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) and protection to local languages.
“The process of recruitment for 1800 posts in government has already commenced in the UT of Ladakh. We are confident that continuous dialogue would yield the desired results in the near future,” the statement said.
