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How the Centre used a ‘Draconian’ law to silence Sonam Wangchuk and Ladakh’s aspirations
In the fragile ecosystem of Ladakh, a celebrated innovator and climate activist, Sonam Wangchuk, finds himself branded an alleged threat to national security, his preventive detention under the National Security Act, 1980 (NSA) reveals the harsh response to a people's democratic movement for identity
SG Mehta declares in Delhi High Court that Sonam Wangchuk has been freed from detention, media reports suggest police control endures
On the night of September 30, around 120 individuals from Ladakh, including activist Wangchuk, had been detained by police at the Delhi border while marching to the capital to demand constitutional protections under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution
Delhi High Court Petition against detention of Ladakh climate activist Sonam Wangchuk
Wangchuk and others have been on a foot march from Leh to Delhi to demand sixth Schedule for Ladakh, which was carved out of the erstwhile state of Jammu & Kashmir as a Union Territory in 2019.
Ladakh’s fight for autonomy: Sonam Wangchuk leads foot march to Delhi
Demanding statehood and Sixth Schedule protections, Ladakhis rally to preserve their cultural heritage and fragile ecosystem amidst growing political and environmental challenges
Section 144, internet suspension imposed ahead of Ladakh’s Pashmina March, march to continue
As the relay fast continues in Ladakh, protestors were preparing to hold a march on April 7th to reiterate their demands. However, prior to the march, Section 144 has been imposed which has placed sanctions on any public gathering without the permission of the District Magistrate. Protesters say, however that the march will take place
Fulfill Promises Made To People Of Ladakh: Sonam Wangchuk In Fresh Appeal To Modi
Women activists of Ladakh begin fresh batch of 10-day long hunger strike in Leh
March to border, relay fast on climate change and demands for Ladhakh to continue as climate activist Sonam Wangchuk ends hunger strike after 21...
Ladakh, India’s highest plateau at 9,800 feet is an ecologically fragile region and has seen protests for months against industrial development, demands for statehood and inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution; when talks with the union home ministry failed, the hunger strike was launched