Ladakh Liquor Traders Slam Sonam Wangchuk's Dry UT Demand, Raise Questions over Licence to His Wine Brand

Ladakh liquor traders slam Sonam Wangchuk's dry UT demand, raise questions over licence to his wine brand

Ladakh liquor traders questioned Sonam Wangchuk over targeting liquor for a ban while drug use, smoking and meat consumption remained unaddressed.

'Double standards': Ladakh hotel association accuses Sonam Wangchuk of promoting family-owned liquor brand

The All Ladakh Hotels and Bars Association has accused climate activist Sonam Wangchuk of adopting double standards on the liquor trade in Ladakh, alleging that members of his family are involved in producing and selling alcohol under the brand name 'Uley'.

Sonam Wangchuk Accused Of Promoting Family Made Apple Wine While Calling For A Dry Ladakh

Leh: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has come under fire from the All Ladakh Hotels and Bars Association for demanding a total ban on liquor in the Union Territory. The hotel and bar owners have accused Wangchuk of “hypocrisy” and “double standards”, claiming that an apple wine brand – allegedly manufactured and sold by his family at their ancestral village – continues to operate without the requisite commercial licence. Association president Na…

Ladakh Bar Owners Expose Wangchuk’s Double Standards: 'Tax-Exempt Microbreweries For Me, Prohibition For Thee' - The Pamphlet

Sonam Wangchuk sat with women demanding a dry Ladakh on 28 October. On the same visit, he pitched tax-exempt breweries. That contradiction is now at the heart of a sharp counter-attack from the All Ladakh Liquor Traders Association, which has accused the climate activist of double standards on alcohol. At NDS Memorial Park in Leh, […]