<span style="color: #222222;">In Leh Ladakh, all religious and political parties under the leadership of Ladakh Buddhist Association held a huge peace rally demanding Constitutional safeguards to the region, today.  <br />'' <br />''People chanting Bharat Maata ki Jai, waving Tri Color National Flag, raising Ladakh need constitutional safeguards participated in the rally.<br />'' <br />''Thousands of people from all walks of life in Ladakh have participated in the peaceful rally started from Chokang Vihara to Polo grounds. Religious organisations Anjuman Imamia, Anjuman MoinUl Islam, Christian Association, Ladakh Gonpa Association and political parties BJP and Congress also have taken part in the rally.<br />'' <br />''Later, in the public meeting held at Polo grounds the leaders have expressed the gratitude to Union Government for UT Status to Ladakh. They also underlined the importance of Constitutional safeguards to Ladakh in the new regime.<br />'' <br />''Leaders demanded land, jobs and ecology protection. Protection and preservation of culture, heritage and language, inclusion of Bhoti language in 8th Schedule of Constitution, tax exemption, separate Rajya Sabha seat, empowerment of Hill Council, caderisation of employees, establishment of Ladakh public service commission, minority commission and protection of citizenship of Ladakh are referred in the meeting.<br />''<br />''A five page representation addressed to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be handed over to the Advisor to LG, Umang Narula.</span><br />