Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, supporters detained at Delhi border
They were marching to the national capital demanding statehood for Ladakh and the region’s inclusion under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.
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Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk said on Monday night that he was detained at Delhi’s border along with 150 others while marching to the national capital to demand constitutional safeguards for Ladakh.
In a social media post, Wangchuk, who was leading the “Delhi Chalo” march, said that among those detained at the Singhu border in North Delhi were Army veterans and several persons above the age of 80.
“Our fate is unknown,” said the climate activist. “We were on a most peaceful march to Bapu’s Samadhi…in the largest democracy in the world, the mother of democracy.”
I AM BEING DETAINED...
along with 150 padyatris
at Delhi Border, by a police force of 100s some say 1,000.
Many elderly men & women in their 80s and few dozen Army veterans...
Our fate is unknown.
We were on a most peaceful march to Bapu’s Samadhi... in the largest democracy… pic.twitter.com/iPZOJE5uuM— Sonam Wangchuk (@Wangchuk66) September 30, 2024
The march had started from Leh on September 1 and was scheduled to culminate at Rajghat, the memorial for Mahatma Gandhi, on October 2. It was organised by the civil society groups Leh Apex Body and the Kargil Democratic Alliance.
They are demanding statehood for Ladakh, its inclusion under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, job reservation for locals and two Lok Sabha and one Rajya...
