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Ladakh Buddhist Association expresses happiness over UT status to Ladakh
Leh (JandK), Aug 05 (ANI): PT Kunzang, President of Ladakh Buddhist Association today expressed his happiness after Ladakh was given the status of Union Territory. Home Minister Amit Shah today revoked Article 370 that grants the state of Jammu and Kashmir a host of special rights. Resolution granted Union Territory status to Jammu and Kashmir. It also granted UT status to Ladakh without legislature. While speaking to ANI, PT Kunzang, President, Ladakh Buddhist Association, "First I want to congrats all the citizens of Ladakh, as Ladakh today achieved UT status. Ladakh's UT demand is a very old demand; it was first demanded in 1949 and today we are extremely happy that after 70-80 years our demand has been fulfilled. I also want to thank Modi Government for the move."