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Sonam Wangchuk and his wife Gitanjali Angmo (File photo) NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali Angmo said that he remains optimistic despite spending more than three months in solitary confinement at a Jodhpur jail. She added that Wangchuk is using his time in custody to write a book based on his prison experience.In…
SRINAGAR: Jailed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk’s wife Dr Gitanjali J Angmo submitted Tuesday a detailed representation to Ladakh administration, National Security Act (NSA) advisory board, and Union home ministry, calling the charges against her husband “flimsy, childish and baseless”.The representation responds to the NSA order issued on Sept 27 and the grounds of arrest dated…
SRINAGAR: Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) released Monday photos of youth leaders from Leh Apex Body (LAB) arrested after the September 24 violence in Leh and urged their immediate release.KDA’s Sajjad Kargili said among the arrested are climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, Jigmet Paljor, Imtiyaz Hussain, Irfan Bari, Chosphel, and about 30 others.“They face charges that appear…
Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, UT on wife’s plea NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to Centre and Ladakh UT on a petition filed by Sonam Wangchuk’s wife Gitanjali J Angmo, challenging his detention under the stringent National Security Act, but refused to pass interim order to the authorities to give her…
Sonam Wangchuk (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the NDA-led central government and the Ladakh Union Territory (UT) on a plea challenging Sonam Wangchuk‘s detention after a violent protest in Ladakh in which four people were killed.The top court was hearing a plea filed by Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali J…
Sonam Wangchuk (ANI image) NEW DELHI: Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk who is currently lodged in Jodhpur Central Jail, has called for peace and unity among the people of Ladakh.He has also demanded an independent judicial inquiry into the killing of four protestors during the recent unrest in Leh. Activist Sonam Wangchuk Arrested, Internet Snapped In…
Gitanjali J Angmo during a press conference at the Press Club of India (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Condemning the allegations made against climate activist Sonam Wangchuk as “blatant lies”, Gitanjali Angmo, his wife and co-founder of Himalayan Institute of Alternatives Ladakh, said Tuesday that the narratives being built to project him as an “anti-national” were…
Activist kept in isolation In Jodhpur jail, cops accuse him Of Pak linksSRINAGAR: Authorities in Ladakh allowed Saturday a four-hour curfew relaxation in Leh amid public outrage over the arrest of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and police defending the use of force that left four people dead and about 80 wounded during clashes on Sept…
NEW DELHI: Around 5,000–6,000 protesters poured into Leh’s streets this Wednesday, their anger spilling over into arson and stone-pelting. Government buildings were damaged, a BJP office was attacked, and vehicles set ablaze as the agitation over Ladakh’s demands for statehood turned violent. Security forces responded with tear gas, baton charges, and even firing, leaving 17…
NEW DELHI: The Ladakh Police on Friday arrested activist Sonam Wangchuk, two days after the Union Territory witnessed its worst violence in decades, as a protest over statehood and Sixth Schedule safeguards spiralled into clashes.On Thursday, Union home ministry cancelled his NGO’s licence under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, over alleged violations. The MHA…
