SRINAGAR: Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) rejected a proposal for a territorial or regional council for Ladakh and reiterated its demand for statehood and Sixth Schedule safeguards after assembly lieutenant governor Vinai Kumar Saxena throughout his latest go to to Kargil.KDA, an amalgam of political and spiritual teams, stated it stays open to contemporary proposals from Centre and urged resumption of talks which have stalled since Feb. KDA co-chairman Asgar Ali Karbalai stated Saxena conveyed he was talking on behalf of Union dwelling ministry.“We stated statehood and Sixth Schedule are our targets. We rejected proposal for a territorial council. If there’s some other proposal, we’re prepared to debate it,” Karbalai stated Wednesday.Ladakh was carved out of J&Okay and made a Union territory on Oct 31, 2019, following reorganisation of the previous state. Area contains Muslim-majority Kargil and predominantly Buddhist Leh. Each districts are ruled by elected autonomous councils dealing with native administration, whereas general governance rests with the LG appointed by Centre, with no legislative meeting — a construction that has pushed calls for for full statehood and constitutional safeguards underneath Sixth Schedule.Karbalai stated dwelling ministry had promised one other spherical of talks inside 10–15 days after a Feb 4 assembly. “That assembly has not occurred to this point,” he stated.KDA’s Sajjad Kargili stated protests might resume if talks don’t restart. “We additionally don’t want to take such steps. But when dialogue isn’t resumed what can we do?” he stated.Ladakh Autonomous Hill Growth Council-Kargil chief govt councillor M Jaffer Akhoon stated KDA additionally sought launch of these arrested after protests on Sept 24, 2025, when police firing in Leh left not less than 4 lifeless and over 80 wounded throughout demonstrations for statehood and Sixth Schedule.First spherical of talks between dwelling ministry panel and Ladakhi representatives from Leh Apex Physique and KDA was held in New Delhi on Oct 22 final yr after Centre ordered a judicial inquiry into Sept 24 firing. Newest spherical on Feb 4 remained inconclusive, and Ladakhi brass have since been urgent for an additional assembly.