G Kishan Reddy Committee formed 

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.