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Activist Sonam Wangchuk arrested in Leh
Leh: Police on Friday arrested climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, two days after protests demanding Ladakh’s statehood and Sixth Schedule status left four people dead and 90 injured in the Union Territory. Wangchuk…
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Photo: Arson and violence in Ladakh
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Wednesday called off his 15-day hunger strike as the movement for statehood for Ladakh and extension of the Sixth Schedule took a violent turn with the BJP…
- India
Ladakh protests: Four dead, 30 injured; prohibitory orders imposed
Leh: Atleast four people were killed and 30 others injured in intense clashes between protesters and security personnel when the movement for statehood for Ladakh and extension of the Sixth Schedule took…
- Hyderabad
Centre broke its promise on sixth schedule status for Ladakh: Sonam Wangchuk
Hyderabad: Environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk remarked that the demand for inclusion of Ladakh in the sixth schedule of the Indian Constitution did not come from the people, but was a promise made…
- Hyderabad
People in big cities ‘living simply’ will help Ladakh survive: Sonam Wangchuk
Hyderabad: Climate activist and educational reformer Sonam Wangchuk said that the people in big cities “living simply” will help the people in regions like Ladakh to simply live, in times these when…
- India
Wangchuk continues fast, police detains supporters attempting to join in
New Delhi: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk along with his supporters continued their fast for the 15th day on Sunday, October 20. Several others who wanted to join the group for a ‘maun…
- India
Wangchuk urges people to join him for fast against ‘consumerism’
New Delhi: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Friday called upon people to observe a day-long fast with him and vow to give up consumerism. Wangchuk, who is on the 13th day of…
- India
Hope LG, govt work in harmony in J-K unlike Delhi: Sonam Wangchuk
New Delhi: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who along with his supporters continued his indefinite hunger strike for the ninth day on Monday, hoped that the newly-elected government in Jammu and Kashmir will…
- India
Wangchuk and supporters enter day 6 of hunger strike; routine checkup held
New Delhi: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and supporters continued their indefinite hunger strike for the sixth day on Friday, October 11 at Delhi’s Ladakh Bhawan. A routine medical examination of the activists,…
- India
Delhi HC asks police why Wangchuk’s protest was denied permission
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday, October 9, sought the stand of Delhi Police on the plea against denying permission for climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and others to hold a…
- India
Delhi HC to hear plea for Wangchuk and others to protest at Jantar Mantar
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court will hear on Wednesday, October 9 a plea that seeks to allow climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and others to hold a protest at Jantar Mantar or…
- Kashmir
Sonam wangchuk seeks new venue for fast after Jantar Mantar denial
New Delhi: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Sunday, October 6 expressed his frustration on being denied permission to sit on a fast demanding Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh at the Jantar Mantar…
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Ladakh: Balancing development, autonomy and environmental protection
The region of Ladakh has become a hotbed of political and environmental contention in recent years. Ever since it’s bifurcation from Jammu and Kashmir in 2019 and its change in status to…
- India
No response from govt, will sit on indefinite fast from Saturday: Wangchuk
New Delhi: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk said he and other protesters from Ladakh would sit on an indefinite fast from Saturday since they have not received any response from the government over…
- India
Sonam Wangchuk detained again after release, indefinite fast continues
New Delhi: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and 150 Ladakhis were again detained after they were released by the Delhi Police late Tuesday night, even as their indefinite fast continue at the police…
