Summary
- Buddhist monks and Muslims in Ladakh voted for statehood and protection of their local culture in Hindu-majority India
- Ladakh is one of the least Hindu places in India, with almost half of the population being Muslim and 40% being Buddhist
- Residents are demanding a legislature of their own, constitutional protection of local culture, and measures to defend the environment
- The candidates in the election are promising to include Ladakh in the Sixth Schedule of India’s constitution to protect local culture and land
