US EditionWangchuk served NSA detention order: Ladakh administration
Sonam Wangchuk faces detention under National Security Act amid accusations of inciting violence and ongoing financial probes into his educational institute, officials said four died in related unrest.
- On September 26, Sonam Wangchuk was detained under the National Security Act while en route to a press conference and lodged in Jodhpur Central Jail, with grounds of detention duly served.
- Authorities say Wangchuk urged self‑immolation on multiple occasions and in a June 8 video called for an 'Arab Spring'‑style revolution, while continuing his hunger strike and failing to pacify crowds during September 24 unrest.
- Investigators say Himalayan Institute of Alternatives Ladakh omitted foreign funding and faces probes for financial irregularities, while authorities assert it issued unrecognised degrees, risking students' futures.
- Talks between Ladakh representatives and the Centre stalled after Wangchuk's detention, with the Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance demanding his release to resume negotiations on October 6 amid curfew and detentions.
- The Ladakh administration insisted its actions rest on credible inputs and documents and urged that investigations proceed impartially without vitiating the process.
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Reasons behind detention cited to Wangchuk: Ladakh Admn - The Tribune
With the Leh Apex Body withdrawing from the talks with the Centre over the arrest of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and labeling of 'anti-national' tag on the protests for statehood, the Ladakh Administration on Tuesday said the grounds of detention had been duly cited to him.
Action Against Sonam Wangchuk Based On Credible Inputs: Ladakh Administration
Ladakh administration on Tuesday said that the allegations of victimisation of individuals, especially Sonam Wangchuk, are baseless as the action taken against him (Sonam Wangchuk) is based on credible inputs and documents.
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