Kargil voices concern over Ladakh’s 7 new districts, ‘only 2 Muslim-majority’

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Mustafa Haji, a lawyer and also the legal advisor of the Leh Apex Body (LAB), said the manner in which the districts have been created reflected “huge discrimination towards the Muslim population of Kargil”

Published - April 30, 2026 12:13 am IST - Srinagar

Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Vinai Kumar Saxena.

Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Vinai Kumar Saxena. | Photo Credit: ANI

There were growing voices in Kargil on Wednesday (April 29, 2026) questioning Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena’s decision to carve out five new districts in Ladakh, with only two Muslim-majority districts.

The criticism comes a day ahead of Union Home Amit Shah’s two-day visit to Leh, with several leaders in Kargil publicly expressing their reservations about the move.

Published - April 30, 2026 12:13 am IST

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