The Congress also demanded immediate revival and restoration of institutions and democracy in Ladakh. “The Indian National Congress strongly condemns the pathetic handling of the situation in Ladakh by the Government and subsequent arrest of Sonam Wangchuk under the draconian National Security Act,” Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said in a post on X. “The BJP had pledged Sixth Schedule status for the region, sadly that promise has been squarely abandoned. “The Indian National Congress seeks nothing but peace in Ladakh. The Home Ministry, Law Ministry, and the Tribal Affairs Ministry all expressed no objection.