Sonam Wangchuk Detained: As the Delhi Police detained climate activist Sonam Wangchuk along with his supporters at the Singhu Border on Monday night, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi condemned the act, calling it ‘unacceptable’.
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, Gandhi wrote, "The detention of Sonam Wangchuk ji and hundreds of Ladakhis peacefully marching for environmental and constitutional rights is unacceptable. Why are elderly citizens detained at Delhi’s border for standing up for Ladakh’s future? Modi ji, like with the farmers, this ‘Chakravyuh’ will be broken, and so will your arrogance.”
“You will have to listen to Ladakh’s voice,” he said. This comes after Wangchuk, who had marched to the national capital demanding sixth schedule status for the Union Territory, was detained by the Delhi Police.
Wangchuk-led ‘Delhi Chalo March’ from Ladakh was about to enter the national capital, however, Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) has been imposed at Delhi borders.
Informing about his intention on X, formerly Twitter, the climate activist wrote, "I AM BEING DETAINED... along with 150 padyatris at Delhi Border, by a police force of hundreds, some say 1,000. Many elderly men & women in their 80s and a few dozen Army veterans... Our fate is unknown. We were on a most peaceful march to Bapu's Samadhi... in the largest democracy in the world, the mother of democracy... Hai Ram!"
Wangchuk and a group of volunteers have embarked on a foot march from Leh to New Delhi. Through this ‘yatra’, Wangchuk aims to draw attention to the urgent need for the Central government to resume dialogue with Ladakh's leadership, addressing the pressing demands of the region's residents.
One of the key demands includes the inclusion of Ladakh in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, granting law-making powers to the local population to protect their land and cultural identity.