The Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced five new districts in the Union Territory of Ladakh on Monday, August 26. The five new districts are Zanskar, Drass, Sham, Nubra and Changthang. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated people of Ladakh, he said "step towards better governance and prosperity."
PM Modi took to X (formerly Twitter), and said "Creation of five new districts in Ladakh is a step towards better governance and prosperity. Zanskar, Drass, Sham, Nubra, and Changthang will now receive more focused attention, bringing services and opportunities even closer to the people. Congratulations to the people there."
Making the announcement on social media site, X, Home Minister Amit Shah said the Modi government is committed to creating abundant opportunities for the people of Union Territory. "In pursuit of PM Shri @narendramodi Ji's vision to build a developed and prosperous Ladakh, the MHA has decided to create five new districts in the union territory. The new districts, namely Zanskar, Drass, Sham, Nubra and Changthang, will take the benefits meant for the people to their doorsteps by bolstering governance in every nook and cranny," Amit Shah said.
"The Modi government is committed to creating abundant opportunities for the people of Ladakh," Shah added.
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Similarly, the Central government in 2019, scrapped Article 370, which gave special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcated the region into two Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
Meanwhile, Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir will take place in three phases on September 18, 25 and October 1. The counting of the polls is scheduled to take place on October 4.