Jamiat Ulema Isna Ashriya Kargil Expresses Solidarity with Delhi Protesters

VoL Desk, October 20: Jamiat Ulema Isna Ashriya Kargil (JUIAK) has voiced its support for protesters in Delhi advocating for the fulfillment of Ladakh’s four-point agenda.

During a press conference, JUIAK member Sajjad Hussain Kargili highlighted that students from Jawaharlal Nehru University, along with other youth, aimed to show solidarity with Ladakhi demonstrators. However, he criticized the Delhi Police for cracking down on their peaceful protests.

Kargili emphasized that the pre...

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Sonam Wangchuk, 20 others detained for protesting outside Delhi’s Ladakh Bhawan

New Delhi: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and 20 other protestors were detained by the Delhi Police for protesting outside the Ladakh Bhawan here on Sunday, officials said.

Around 20 to 25 protesters, who were on fast with Wangchuk, were detained and taken to the Mandir Marg police station, they said. Heavy police deployment was arranged to maintain the law and order.

Some of the protesters argued that they were not protesting, but sitting peacefully. A senior police officer said the ...

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MP, Karbalai, Wangchuk under detention; Ladakh leaders calls presser at Delhi

Delhi, October 01: As the veteran Ladakhi leaders including Member of Parliament Mohd Haneefa, former MLA Asgar Ali Karbalai, Environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk and other padyatris arrested by Delhi Police, the Ladakhi leaders addressed a presser at Press Club of India.

In a press note the leaders stated, “We, the people of Ladakh, express our deep concern and disappointment over the government’s decision to prevent the Padyatris, including environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk and members of t...

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AKSAD Condemns Detention of Ladakhi Padyatris in Delhi

VoL Desk, October 01: The All Kargil (Ladakh) Students Association Delhi (AKSAD) has strongly condemned the detention of Ladakhi Padyatris by the Delhi Police. In a press release, AKSAD expressed deep concern over the incident, urging the government to meet the demands of the Ladakhi people.

“We, the students of Ladakh, are deeply disheartened by the government’s refusal to allow the peaceful Padyatris, who have been marching for over a month, to enter Delhi. This peaceful march was a pla...

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Ladakh Observed Bandh Following Detention of Sonam Wangchuk and Pad Yatris

VoL Desk, October 01: Both the districts of Ladakh Union Territory observed a complete shutdown on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, following a call by the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) and Leh Apex Body (LAB). The bandh disrupted daily life and movement across the region.

The protest was triggered by the detention of environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk and Pad Yatris from Ladakh during their “Delhi Chalo” march. Upon learning of the detention in Delhi, the KDA and Leh Apex Body (LAB) immed...

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Second Batch of Protesters from Kargil Flagged Off for Delhi Pad Yatra

VoL Desk, September 28, 2024: Ladakh’s Member of Parliament, Haji Nahifa Jan, today flagged off the second batch of protesters from the Council Secretariat in Kargil. The group is set to join the ongoing pad yatra to Delhi, advocating for the restoration of democratic rights in Ladakh.

This batch of protesters is led by Co-Chairmen of the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), Haji Asgar Ali Karbalai and Qamar Ali Akhone. Prominent figures present at the flag-off included Executive Councillors...

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Ladakh’s Movement for Statehood and Cultural Preservation Amid Environmental Concerns

Ladakh has struggled for administrative autonomy for many years. This struggle has transformed into a significant vehicle for ordinary people’s participation in public politics through the Ladakh Hill Development Council, established under the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council Act of 1995. The first election for this council took place on August 28, 1995, marking a direct engagement of the people at the grassroots level.

Following the abrogation of Article 370, the state of Jamm...

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Sonam Wangchuk leads hundreds to Delhi for 4-points agenda

Leh, September 01: More than 100 volunteers led by climate activist Sonam Wangchuk started a foot march from Leh to the national capital Delhi on Sunday to urge the Centre to resume the stalled dialogue with the leadership of Ladakh on their four-point agenda.

The Delhi Chalo Padyatra is organised by the Leh Apex Body (LAB), which along with Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), are jointly spearheading an agitation over the past four years in support of statehood, extension of the Constituti...

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Constitutional Safeguards for Ladakh: Rationalizing Apprehensions and Justifying Demands

In a world where beings are sensitive and can think rationally, thinking about the future is natural. Predicting the future is not peculiar to humans – all living things anticipate what’s ahead. However, humans are unique because we can think beyond just the immediate future; we can imagine and plan for the distant future consciously. This ability doesn’t replace predicting the near future but adds to it, expanding our scope over time. As a result, our actions are always influenced by how we...

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DM Leh orders imposition of Section 144 ahead of “Pashmina March”

VoL Desk, April 05: The District Magistrate, Leh has ordered the imposition of Section 144 of CrPC 1973 two days ahead of the “Pashmina March” spearheaded by environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk and Leh Apex Body scheduled for April 07.

The Apex Body member, Tsering Dorjay Lakruk and Sonam Wangchuk, in a press conference, later condemned the imposition of Section 144.

The DM has issued the order in view of inputs from the Superintendent of Police regarding the apprehension of breach o...

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