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why five new districts in ladakh have led to fears of exclusion gerrymandering

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The article discusses administrative redistricting in Ladakh, India, with political and social implications. No direct commercial mechanism, commodity price impact, or supply chain effect is identified. The event is domestic political and does not affect any sector's revenue, cost, or margin.

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  • Indian government created five new districts in Ladakh in April 2024, increasing total to seven.
  • Only two of the new districts are Muslim-majority; five are predominantly Buddhist.
  • Muslims constitute 46% of Ladakh's 2.74 lakh residents.
  • Activists fear reduced job opportunities and marginalization of Muslims.
  • Move follows revocation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status in 2019.

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