SRINAGAR: Residents in India’s Ladakh staged a virtual shutdown of the main city on Thursday (Sep 24) to mark a year since four people were killed during a protest for greater regional autonomy.
On Sep 24, 2025, security forces opened fire as demonstrations turned violent in the sparsely populated, high-altitude Himalayan region.
The discontent stems from a decision by the Indian government in 2019 to cancel Ladakh’s partial autonomy and impose direct rule.
Shops and businesses in the city of Leh remained shut and streets were deserted on Thursday, witnesses said, in response to calls for their closure by a Buddhist group.
“The shutdown is to…
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