The recent approval of five new districts in Ladakh by Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has sparked significant concern among residents of Kargil. Critics, including Mohammad Jaffer Akhoon (Chairman of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council-Kargil), argue that the decision is less about administrative reform and more about fragmenting the unified democratic movement in the region. The new districts—Nubra, Sham, Changthang, Zanskar, and Drass—result in a demographic imbalance, with five districts being Buddhist-majority and only two Muslim-majority, despite the 2011 census showing a population of 46.40% Muslims and 39.65% Buddhists. Activists like Sajjad Kargili emphasize that this restructuring ignores regional sensitivities and could deepen communal divisions. While some local leaders, like Lok Sabha MP Mohmad Haneefa Jan, welcome the new districts as a step towards better governance, they also urge the government to address the concerns of underrepresented areas, particularly those with a Muslim majority.