Leh, The Leh Apex Body (LAB) on Saturday withdrew its proposed march on April 7 at the Changthang border with China, saying it was doing so in the interest of the people, while blaming the administration for declaring Leh as a "Wa zone". Accused of changing into.

LAB said that they have already achieved their objective of creating awareness among the people of the country about the plight of farmers. He said farmers were losing their prime grazing lands to huge industrial plants in the south and "Chinese encroachment" in the north.

He said that they will continue their peaceful agitation in support of their various demands, especially statehood for Ladakh and its inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.