Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated a 10,000 litres per day dairy plant in Kargil and launched new dairy development measures for Ladakh. The package includes mobile milk testing labs and modern cooling systems, aimed at improving milk quality, strengthening self-reliance, and increasing incomes for local farmers across the Union Territory.
Residents in Kargil say the proposed creation of five new districts in Ladakh may deepen existing political and social faultlines. They fear the move could divide the region’s unified push for statehood and alter the demographic balance, raising concerns about representation and long-term governance. The announcement has triggered fresh debate over how district boundaries are drawn and whose interests they serve.
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