Ladakh witnesses strict Section 163 BNSS restrictions after violent protests in Leh on September 24. Residents struggle to buy milk, vegetables, and daily essentials, urging at least one-hour relaxation daily. Daily wage workers, tourists, and infants face severe hardships, appealing to authorities to ease curbs immediately.
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Amid the heightened tensions in Ladakh, the situation still does not seem to get easier. After the violent protest that erupted in Ladakh's Leh on September 24, the administration restricted unnecessary movement under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
While narrating their ordeal, the locals have now urged the government to lift restrictions, saying that they were unable to buy basic items like food and milk, reported ANI.
Amid the intense situation, Dolma, an elderly woman from Leh, Ladakh, said that she was able to buy milk after a five-day wait. The elderly woman is urging the administration to lift restrictions for at least an hour a day, allowing people to procure essential items.
While speaking to the media, the woman said, "This area is Polo Ground. I am buying milk after five days. We haven't been able to buy anything after the 24th. Adults can eat food, but it's difficult for babies who depend solely on milk. Gradually, everything should come back to normal, but we don't know," as cited by news agency ANI.
She further added that, "We don't have vegetables and milk at home. It is especially very difficult for daily wage labourers and tourists. We are helpless ourselves. They should lift restrictions for at least an hour. Otherwise, what will people do? What will they eat?"
Another resident of Leh, Rajendra Singh, who hails originally from Jammu, said they were able to procure milk after a five-day wait, given the restrictions imposed by the administration following recent protests.
Singh added, "We are getting milk after five days. We are not getting goods. I request that the government provide a one-hour relaxation in the curfew every day, allowing us to purchase food. I am from Jammu but living here on rent," as cited by ANI.
While the locals are making attempts to go about their daily lives, the heavy restrictions imposed under section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) are making the lives of the people a lot more difficult.
Restrictions have been imposed in Leh along with a heavy deployment of security forces following a violent protest on September 24, where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office was set on fire, reported ANI.
Earlier on September 26, the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk under the provisions of the National Security Act (NSA) also sparked a massive row across the Union territory.
The protests turned violent in Leh on September 24, following which the BJP office in the area was set on fire. Two days after the death of four people in violent protests, Wangchuk was detained under the provisions of the NSA. The climate activist has been accused of "inciting violence".
(With inputs from ANI)
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