A Year's Delayed Justice for Leh's Fallen: What it Says About India's Governance The compensation package announced by Ladakh lieutenant governor VK Saxena last weekend recognizes the lives lost in the violence that shook Leh on September 24, 2022.
The Rs 15 lakh ex gratia for each of the four protesters killed, along with additional aid for those injured, is a long overdue acknowledgment.
This belated gesture raises more questions than it answers about India's governance at the grassroots level. What led to such a delayed response to the tragedy?