Jammu and Kashmir has never spoken in one voice. The narrative remains more divisive  than unifying, even on issues  that benefit everyone in the region. In short, there is communication deficit  on the political, regional, sub regional and  civil society levels. The bitter truth is that each side suspects the other. It shows massive fall of the leadership  that refuses to acknowledge the need for unified communication to  Delhi. The Centre is aware of this weakness.

It is not a myopic view of the things. Ladakh has not achieved everything it wanted; it however, is gradually treading a path toward its goal. A little bit of history will  add to our understanding, though we don’t need to copy what the cold desert region  has  done  to bring the things to a pass  from where it is hopeful of something big happening  once the process is complete. It has  climbed a spring board  which can propel it to the pedestal where it wants to be. 

Ladakh Buddhists were consistent  in their campaign for the UT status. They took to streets and kept on  pressing Delhi for grant of the UT. The communication was very clear: we cannot stay  under the domination of Kashmir-centric parties. Kashmir was influencing our traditional culture, this argument  became sharper when  armed  militancy erupted  in the Valley. They added another point to their line of argument that they cannot, and do not want to be  part of the  state where anti-India forces were spawning 

It is also true that Kargil Muslims........

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