Disquiet among Ladakh students over padyatra halt, Wangchuk detention

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, along with around 150 protesters from Ladakh, were detained by the Delhi police on Monday as they tried to enter the national capital as part of their yatra which was set to culminate at Rajghat on October 2.

The protesters have been demanding that the Centre resume dialogue with Ladakh’s leadership on key demands, such as statehood for the union territory, inclusion under the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution which grants special rights to tribal communities, and stronger ecological protections.

Newslaundry spoke to the families of the detainees and students from Ladakh, who stood outside the police stations in Delhi in solidarity with the protesters who had been detained.

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