Question: who is the chairman of committee formed to look into the issue of land and culture of Ladakh?
a) Amit Shah
b) Jamyang Tsering Namgyal.
c) G Kishan Reddy
d) Kiren Rijiju
Answer: c)
Context
- Centre has formed a committee under Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy to find a solution to issues related with Ladakh.
Facts
- Panel is formed to look into the issues associated with preservation of Ladakh’s land, culture and language apart from demands from the region to be included under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.
- A 10-member delegation from Ladakh met Home Minister Amit Shah to discuss the issue.
- The delegation is learnt to have expressed concern over threat to the region’s unique culture, language and demography due to recent changes brought about by the Centre to the status of the region.
- Committee will be constituted to look into these matters under the leadership of Sh. G.Kishan Reddy, MoS (Home).
- The committee would comprise of members of the delegation who met the Hon’ble Home Minister today, elected members from Ladakh, members of the LAHDC Council and ex-officio members representing the Government of India and the Ladakh administration.
By – Kameshwar Shukla