{"id":6837,"date":"2026-07-03T23:10:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T18:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newskick.in\/?p=6837"},"modified":"2026-07-04T02:38:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T21:08:07","slug":"centre-ready-for-elected-ut-body-article-371-like-safeguards-say-ladakh-groups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newskick.in\/?p=6837","title":{"rendered":"Centre ready for elected UT body, Article 371-like safeguards, say Ladakh groups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/centre-ready-for-elected-ut-body-article-371-like-safeguards-say-ladakh-groups\/articleshow\/132168839.cms\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"10\" align=\"left\" style=\"margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/photo\/132168839.cms\" \/><\/a>Ladakh&#8217;s political groups and Union home ministry officials held a positive &#8220;informal&#8221; meeting, finalizing draft minutes of previous talks. A UT-level elected body with significant powers will be established, while statehood remains a long-term aspiration. Discussions also covered customized constitutional safeguards for Ladakh, with both sides expressing optimism about addressing regional concerns and reaching a swift conclusion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ladakh&#8217;s political groups and Union home ministry officials held a positive &#8220;informal&#8221; meeting, finalizing draft minutes &hellip; <a title=\"Centre ready for elected UT body, Article 371-like safeguards, say Ladakh groups\" class=\"hm-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/newskick.in\/?p=6837\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Centre ready for elected UT body, Article 371-like safeguards, say Ladakh groups<\/span>Read 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