Activist Sonam Wangchuk

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and 20 other protestors were detained by the Delhi Police for protesting outside the Ladakh Bhawan here on Sunday, officials said.

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.

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.

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.

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 Ladakh, where he is fighting to safeguard local ecology.

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 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."

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.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced Monday the creation of five new districts in Ladakh, raising their number to seven in a decision welcomed by local people as fulfilment of their long-pending demand.

Climate activist Soman Wangchuk announced on Sunday that he will launch a 28-day fast on Independence Day if the government does not invite Ladakh authorities for talks on demands for statehood and constitutional protection for the union territory.

Many social media users recently shared a video of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk claiming that he demanded a referendum for Kashmir.

Activist Sonam Wangchuk, a part of an agitation to press for Sixth Schedule status to Ladakh, today said that the proposed march to the China border for the second time this month due to "non-cooperation" of local administration has been called off.

Activist Sonam Wangchuk has called off his proposed border march tomorrow after the Ladakh administration decided to disallow the march by imposing restrictions under Section 144 and put curbs on internet in the region.

Two days ahead of the planned border march announced by climate activist and education reformer Sonam Wangchuk, the UT's administration has issued prohibitory orders in Leh district and also announced that internet speeds will be reduced.

Statehood and constitutional protection under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution will not impact defence and national security-related projects in Ladakh, climate activist Sonam Wangchuk said on Tuesday.

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and 20 other protestors were detained by the Delhi Police for protesting outside the Ladakh Bhawan here on Sunday, officials said.

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.

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.

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.

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 Ladakh, where he is fighting to safeguard local ecology.

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 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."

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.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced Monday the creation of five new districts in Ladakh, raising their number to seven in a decision welcomed by local people as fulfilment of their long-pending demand.

Climate activist Soman Wangchuk announced on Sunday that he will launch a 28-day fast on Independence Day if the government does not invite Ladakh authorities for talks on demands for statehood and constitutional protection for the union territory.

Many social media users recently shared a video of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk claiming that he demanded a referendum for Kashmir.

Activist Sonam Wangchuk, a part of an agitation to press for Sixth Schedule status to Ladakh, today said that the proposed march to the China border for the second time this month due to "non-cooperation" of local administration has been called off.

Activist Sonam Wangchuk has called off his proposed border march tomorrow after the Ladakh administration decided to disallow the march by imposing restrictions under Section 144 and put curbs on internet in the region.

Two days ahead of the planned border march announced by climate activist and education reformer Sonam Wangchuk, the UT's administration has issued prohibitory orders in Leh district and also announced that internet speeds will be reduced.

Statehood and constitutional protection under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution will not impact defence and national security-related projects in Ladakh, climate activist Sonam Wangchuk said on Tuesday.