Refer to ‘4 killed, 65 injured as Ladakh statehood protest turn violent’; the sudden flare-up in Leh is worrisome. Exhibiting lack of responsibility and accountability, the Centre has blamed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and the Congress for the violent acts of a few. The government can no longer bury its head in sand; it needs to listen to the demands of the people. The Central government cannot act on its whims and fancies and has to take all stakeholders into confidence to find a peaceful solution. The government must dwell on finding a middle path.