Ladakhi Activist Sonam Wangchuk Detained: March to Delhi Sparks Controversy

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and several Ladakh residents were detained during a march to Delhi, leading to an indefinite fast and criticism from opposition leaders. The march aimed to demand statehood for Ladakh and inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution. Opposition leaders condemned the detentions as unacceptable.

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and several Ladakhi residents launched an indefinite fast Tuesday after being detained during a march to the national capital. Opposition leaders have slammed the Delhi Police's actions as 'unacceptable' and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hear the people's demands.

A senior police officer said 150 people from Ladakh, including Wangchuk, were held at four police stations on Delhi's outskirts: Bawana, Narela Industrial Area, Alipur, and Kanjhawala.

Those detained began an indefinite fast at the police stations, according to a group representative. Wangchuk and his supporters were detained Monday night at the Singhu border for violating prohibitory orders while attempting to enter the capital city. They had been marching for a month under the 'Delhi Chalo Padyatra' organized by the Leh Apex Body and the Kargil Democratic Alliance.