Zaid Bin Shabir is a journalist based in Jammu & Kashmir. He writes extensively on politics, conflict, human rights, governance, environment, policy issues, and religion in the region.
New Delhi’s redistricting of Ladakh has raised fears of Muslim marginalisation and heightened tensions with the Buddhist community, threatening a Leh–Kargil alliance demanding statehood and rights
After the revocation of Article 370, Buddhist-majority Leh and Muslim-majority Kargil have united in protest against the BJP and the Modi government, demanding statehood for Ladakh and Sixth Schedule protections
