UPSC Articles
G Kishan Reddy Committee formed
Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – Policies and Intervention
In news
- The Central Government has decided to form a committee to protect the language, culture and land of Ladakh and ensure citizen’s participation in the Union Territory’s development.
Key takeaways
- The Committee will be headed by the Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy.
- It will include elected representatives from Ladakh, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, central government, and the Ladakh administration.
- The decision to form the Committee was taken after meeting a 10-member delegation from Ladakh who expressed their views about the need to protect Ladakh’s unique cultural identity.
