Ladakh administration seeks middle ground with women protesting for liquor ban

Amid large protests by women demanding that Ladakh be declared a dry Union Territory, Chief Secretary Ashish Kundra met representatives of religious groups, including the Ladakh Buddhist Association, Anjuman Imamia and Christian community. He called the demand significant and in need of wider consultation, citing problems with spurious liquor and drugs in prohibition states like Bihar. Bars in Ladakh rose from 23 to 40.