VOL News Desk/ Environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk visited Kargil on Sunday, where he received a warm welcome from the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA). A large public gathering was held at Gandhi Park in Baroo, drawing significant participation from local residents.
Addressing the gathering, Wangchuk expressed gratitude to the people of Kargil, noting that they raised their voices when conditions in Leh were not favourable. He also acknowledged the support extended to him during his detent...
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From Climate Innovator to Political Prisoner: The Sonam Wangchuk Affair
The arrest and eventual release of Sonam Wangchuk has become a revealing
episode in India’s evolving relationship with dissent. What began as a campaign for
environmental protection and constitutional safeguards in Ladakh ended with a
globally recognized climate innovator spending nearly six months in jail under a
national security law.
For observers of South Asian politics, the affair offers a window into a broader
tension between centralized governance and regional demands for autonomy in
post-20...
Sonam Wangchuk Detained; Prohibitory Orders Imposed in Kargil, Curfew Continues in Leh
By S.H. Rizvi | Kargil | September 26: Environmentalist and social activist Sonam Wangchuk was taken into custody today by the Ladakh Police. Following this development, the Kargil district administration imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Indian Civil Security Code 2023 to maintain law and order.
According to the announcement made this afternoon through loudspeakers, gatherings of five or more people have been banned in Kargil until further notice. The administration has...
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 ...
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...
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...
85 organisations, movements across India, express solidarity with Ladakh’s Delhi Chalo march
VoL Desk, September 17: Vikalp Sangam General Assembly, a network of 85 organisations and movements across India, expressed solidarity with the ‘Delhi Chalo’ footmarch that people of Ladakh have embarked on, on 1st September.
The Assembly stated that this Yatra highlights continued neglect of Ladakh’s legitimate demands for special Constitutional status, enabling its people to protect their land, culture, environment and economic interests. It is in the tradition of Mahatma Gandhi’s non-v...
KDA Backs Pad Yatra to Delhi for Ladakh’s Four-Point Agenda
The Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) has announced its support for the pad yatra to Delhi, which advocates for a four-point agenda for Ladakh. This announcement was made by KDA Co-Chairman Asgar Ali Karbalai, who stated that the alliance will join the pad yatra upon its arrival in Delhi.
The statement was delivered at a press conference today, attended by KDA Co-Chairmen Qamar Ali Akhone and Haji Asgar Ali Karbalai, along with representatives from Imam Khomeini Memorial Trust, Anjuman Jam...
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...
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...