A climate activist from ladakh, sonam wangchuk, was arrested by leh police on friday, days after a violent protest which claimed the lives of four people and injured several others Several months of protest led by wangchuk, along with the leh apex body and the kargil democratic alliance, sought full statehood and inclusion under the sixth schedule of the indian constitution for ladakh. In a dramatic escalation of the ongoing ladakh crisis, janet rizvi, the wife of renowned climate activist sonam wangchuk, has approached the supreme court of india, demanding his immediate production in court The petition highlights the alarming opacity surrounding wangchuk's detention, with no official word on his health or the precise grounds for his arrest, sparking widespread outrage among environmentalists and human rights advocates. Leh body submits a proposal for statehood and sixth schedule status for ladakh, seeking climate activist sonam wangchuk's release. Gitanjali j angmo, wife of climate activist sonam wangchuk, accused the union home ministry of misusing the ladakh police
Ladakh representatives have submitted a proposal to the ministry of home affairs seeking statehood and sixth schedule status The document also demands the release of climate activist sonam wangchuk The proposal emphasizes enhancing legislative autonomy and establishing autonomous development councils, aiming for peace and participatory governance in ladakh. Time magazine has honoured sonam wangchuk, the renowned engineer, educator, and climate innovator from ladakh, as one of the “100 most influential climate leaders of 2025.” featured in the. The case, filed by wangchuk’s wife gitanjali j Angmo, questions the legality of his detention and the procedure followed by the authorities
The violence had erupted following a hunger strike led by climate activist sonam wangchuk, who fasted for 35 days demanding statehood and constitutional safeguards for ladakh. The draft requested a general amnesty for all those detained following the september 14 violence, including climate activist sonam wangchuk The unrest resulted in four deaths and around 80.
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