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March 17, 2026, 05:43 PM - 3 min read
Speaking in Delhi, Wangchuk said he was encouraged after “getting his voice back” in recent days and seeing efforts being made to build trust through meaningful engagement. Pertinently, massive rallies were seen in different parts of Ladakh on Monday as the LAB and KDA had given call for peaceful protests in support of the demands for region.
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March 16, 2026, 07:59 PM - 4 min read
Kargil and the neighbouring town of Drass also observed a complete shutdown. Security was heightened across the Union Territory in view of the protest call issued by the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), the two organisations that have been leading the agitation for the past five years.
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March 15, 2026, 06:47 PM - 3 min read
Angmo said that the revocation of detention reflects the triumph of truth, describing it as a moment that has awakened the country and offered lessons for individuals to improve themselves and their work.
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March 15, 2026, 05:45 PM - 5 min read
With practically no political representation after getting the UT status, people of Ladakh still felt that their voice was being heard in the Parliament through their MP. But since the MP who was elected in 2024, was solely elected with the votes of the people from Kargil, Ladakh was never in his consideration, leave aside being a priority. This left the people of Ladakh politically voiceless. Wangchuk tried to fill the political vacuum.
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March 14, 2026, 05:11 PM - 2 min read
Ladakh MP Mohamad Hanifa hailed his release and urged the government to accept their demands for statehood and protection under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.“We welcome the release of Sonam Wangchuk. But others also need to be released, and the government should also take back the cases filed against people who participated in the protests,” Hanifa said.
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March 14, 2026, 12:45 PM - 2 min read
Wangchuk was detained on September 26, 2025, two days after violent protests over demands for statehood for Ladakh and its inclusion under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution rocked Leh.
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February 5, 2026, 04:47 PM - 3 min read
The NSA empowers the Centre and states to detain individuals to prevent them from acting in a manner "prejudicial to the defence of India". The maximum detention period is 12 months, though it can be revoked earlier.
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February 1, 2026, 04:59 PM - 3 min read
A bench of Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice P B Varale is likely to hear the matter.On January 29, Wangchuk, who is under detention in Jodhpur Central Jail, denied allegations that he made a statement to overthrow the government like Arab Spring, emphasising that he has the democratic right to criticise and protest.
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January 31, 2026, 03:15 PM - 3 min read
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.
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January 18, 2026, 04:31 PM - 3 min read
Wangchuk, a Magsaysay Award-winning climate activist and educator, was detained under the stringent National Security Act (NSA) on September 26, two days after protests demanding statehood and Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh left four people dead and 90 injured in the Union territory, and was taken to Jodhpur jail.
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January 7, 2026, 04:57 PM - 4 min read
The plea claims the detention is illegal and an arbitrary exercise violating his fundamental rights.On November 24, the top court deferred the matter after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre and the Union Territory of Ladakh, sought time to respond to the rejoinder filed by Angmo.
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December 15, 2025, 05:02 PM - 3 min read
On October 29, the top court sought responses from the Centre and the Ladakh administration on an amended plea of Angmo.Wangchuk was detained under the stringent National Security Act (NSA) on September 26.
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