Renowned climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was taken to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jodhpur, on Saturday morning for a medical check-up, jail authorities said.
Wangchuk is lodged in jail under the stringent National Security Act (NSA) for allegedly inciting violence in Leh during a sit-in protest last year. He has spent more than 100 days in prison since his arrest.
The check-up lasted more than an hour and a half before he was returned to jail. He had also undergone a medical examination at AIIMS on Friday.
His wife, Gitanjali Angmo, has moved the Supreme Court seeking urgent medical intervention for her husband.
Filed through counsel, her application stated that Wangchuk has been suffering from constant stomach issues for the past several weeks due to the poor quality of drinking water in Jodhpur jail.
Her latest post on X reads, “Over three hearings spanning 5.5 hours on Jan 8, Jan 12th and Jan 29, 2026, the procedural lapses of @Wangchuk66’s detention order and deliberate factual errors misinterpreting his videos were laid bare. The other party will be heard on Feb 2nd.”
On the plea, the Supreme Court directed the jail authorities to have Wangchuk examined by a specialist doctor from a government hospital and to submit a detailed report on his health issues by February 2.
Wangchuk was one of the main leaders of the protesting body in Ladakh seeking constitutional guarantees for the region, including the Sixth Schedule, job reservations, and the establishment of a separate public service commission for Ladakh.
He was arrested after violent clashes erupted between protesters and police and was brought to Jodhpur Central Jail on September 26, 2025.
A protest was held at the Jodhpur collectorate on January 26 demanding his release. The jail administration said Wangchuk has been examined 21 times since his arrest.
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