Excelsior Correspondent
KARGIL, Feb 10: Deman-ding Divisional Headquarters of Ladakh at Kargil and Leh on rotational basis, a large number of people today took out a massive protest rally at the Kargil town on Sunday.
Hundreds of people flooded to Kargil town and assembled at Islamia School Chowk under the leadership of various religious, political and social organizations and marched towards Baroo Kargil to protest the sanction of the fixed Headquarters for newly created Ladakh Division, the third division of J&K State at Leh.
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The protesters were carrying banners and raising slogans in support of their demand of Headquarter at Leh and Kargil on rotational basis.
This was for the first time that all religious organizations, including, Anjuman Jamiyat Ullama Isna Ashirya Kargil, Imama Khomenie Memorial Trust Kargil, Anjuman Shabe Zaman Kargil, Ahlae Sunnat Wal Jamait Kargil, Anjuman Sofia Noorbaksha, Minority Communities Sikh, Hindu Buddhist etc and all political parties as well as Acting CEC LAHDC Kargil, Nasir Hussain Munshi came on one platform and protested in one voice for common cause.
The speakers, while addressing the protesters, said that the order on Divisional status to Ladakh has united all the stake holders of Kargil for the first time and they would not stop till decision on the Headquarter is reviewed. The Division headquarters should be on rotational basis at Kargil for six month of summer and at Leh for six months of winter.
Acting CEC Nasir Hussain Munshi said that the Council would lead and start a civil disobedience movement against SRO 110 till the decision is not reviewed.
Meanwhile, Youth Action Committee Kargil Ladakh called a press conference during which it whole heartedly supported the mass movement in Kargil, Jam-mu and other parts for rotational headquarters of the Ladakh Division.
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