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Ladakh violence: SC to hear plea against Sonam Wangchuk's detention on Oct 6; activist jailed in Rajasthan, booked under NSA

Ladakh violence: SC to hear plea against Sonam Wangchuk's detention on Oct 6; activist jailed in Rajasthan, booked under NSA
New Delhi: Agitators hold posters and a candle during a protest by AAP over the arrest of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, at Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo/Karma Bhutia)

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court will hear a plea filed by Ladakh-based climate activist Sonam Wangchuk’s wife against his detention on October 6, ANI reported.Also Read | Ladakh violence: Sonam Wangchuk’s wife Gitanjali Angmo moves Supreme Court against husband’s arrestA bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and NV Anjaria will hear the plea filed by Geetanjali Angmo, a social entrepreneur.Wangchuk, a former educationist, was detained by police on September 26, two days after violent protests erupted in Ladakh’s capital Leh over demands for statehood and inclusion under the 6th Schedule of the Constitution of India. He was transferred to a jail in faraway Jodhpur, Rajasthan, and booked under the stringent National Security Act (NSA).Also Read | ‘Blatant lies’ portraying Sonam Wangchuk as anti-national: Wife AngmoAuthorities allege that Wangchuk “incited” the violence. At the time, he had been leading a hunger strike—which he later called off—advocating for statehood for Ladakh, a Union territory created in August 2019, and its inclusion in the 6th Schedule. On that day, a faction of mostly young protesters broke away from the peaceful agitation and engaged in clashes with security forces.Also Read | Social activists protest outside Jodhpur collectorate office demanding release of Sonam WangchukFour protesters were killed in clashes with the police and CRPF, while several others—including security personnel—sustained injuries.


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