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Activist Sonam Wangchuk being attended to by medical professionals during his hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on July 15, 2026. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap As activist Sonam Wangchuk continued his indefinite hunger strike on day 19, the Congress on Thursday (July 16, 2026) urged him to end his fast “in view…
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)’s protest at Jantar Mantar entered its 15th day on Saturday (July 4, 2026), drawing fresh political support from AAP MP Sanjay Singh and CPI(M) MP John Brittas, while climate activist Sonam Wangchuk continued the seventh day of his hunger strike. All India Students’ Association (AISA) said one of its fasting…
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Sonam Wangchuk, and other climate activists have been on an indefinite fast. (File) New Delhi: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Monday ended his fast along with others, after the home ministry assured them that the talks on Ladakh’s demands will be resumed in December. Joint Secretary, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, Prashant Lokhande met the activists, who have…
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Around 18 people, including Sonam Wangchuk, sat close to the gate of the Ladakh Bhawan. (File) New Delhi: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Sunday sat on a fast at the Ladakh Bhawan where he was staying, after the protesters were denied permission to stage the stir for Ladakh’s Sixth Schedule status at Jantar Mantar. Sonam…
A police officer confirmed that Mr Wangchuk and all other ‘padayatris’ were released in the evening. New Delhi: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and several others from Ladakh paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at his memorial Rajghat on Wednesday evening and later said they have been released from police detention and ended their fast. The group…
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Sonam Wangchuk had begun his journey with 170 Ladakhis from Leh a month ago. New Delhi: Climate activist Soman Wangchuk and 170 Ladakhis under police detention for the past two days for violating prohibitory orders have been taken to Rajghat, an officer said on Wednesday. Mr Wangchuk, who was leading ‘Delhi Chalo Padyatra’, had gone…
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New Delhi: Delhi Police’s detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk – at the Singhu border Monday night, while his supporters and he were marching to the national capital – has led to tension in the Union Territory of Ladakh, where he is leading a fight to safeguard the local ecology. This morning nearly two dozen…
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Sonam Wangchuk has been demanding concrete steps be taken to safeguard environment of Ladakh. New Delhi: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who along with his supporters was detained at Delhi’s Singhu border while marching to Rajghat to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, is leading a mission to safeguard the ecology of Ladakh. The activist and over…
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Rahul Gandhi He attributed the responsibility for the detention to PM Narendra Modi. New Delhi: The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday criticised the Delhi Police’s detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and his supporters at the Singhu border, describing it as “unacceptable.” “The detention of Sonam Wangchuk ji and…
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Sonam Wangchuk and around 75 volunteers started their foot march from Leh on September 1. New Delhi: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and his supporters were detained by Delhi Police at the Singhu border on Monday night. Section 163 of the BNS has been imposed at Delhi borders, said Delhi Police. Mr Wangchuk also took to…
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