#SonamWangchuk Archives

Leh Violence Anniversary: Wangchuk Demands Amit Shah’s Resignation, Asks Why Inquiry Report Remains Unreleased

September 25, 2026 Editor

Sonam Wangchuk Demands Amit Shah's Resignation Over Leh Violence, Seeks Inquiry Report

Sonam Wangchuk Fears ‘Encounter’, Demands Amit Shah’s Resignation Over Leh Violence By: Javid Amin | 24 September 2026 One Year After Four Deaths in Leh, Ladakh Activist Seeks Release of Judicial Inquiry Report and Warns of Growing Distrust Leh: One year after four people were killed during violence in Leh, climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has intensified his criticism of the Centre, demanding the resignation of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, seeking publication of the judicial inquiry report into the September 24, 2025 violence and saying he fears he could be…

Ladakh Leadership Split After MHA Talks: Why Chhewang and Wangchuk Disagree on What Comes Next

September 13, 2026 Editor

Ladakh Talks Split Leadership: Thupstan Chhewang Says Progress Made, Wangchuk Calls It a Disappointment By: News Desk | 12 September 2026 Leh/New Delhi: A fresh political divide has emerged within Ladakh’s civil society movement after former BJP MP Thupstan Chhewang defended the September 9 talks with the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, describing the meeting as fruitful and accusing sections of the leadership, including activist Sonam Wangchuk, of failing to present the positive developments discussed with the Centre. Chhewang’s assessment directly contradicts the public reaction of the Leh Apex Body…

Ladakh Apex Body Warns of ‘Bigger Agitation’ Ahead of September 9 MHA Talks: What Is at Stake for Ladakh?

September 5, 2026 Editor

Centre-Ladakh talks could become a decisive test of trust as LAB and KDA seek statehood, constitutional safeguards, an elected legislature and justice over last year’s violence By: News Desk | 04 September 2026 Ladakh’s September 9 Moment: Talks With Delhi Could Decide What Comes Next For Ladakh’s political leadership, September 9 is no longer just another date on the negotiation calendar. It is becoming a test of whether years of dialogue with New Delhi can produce something tangible. The Leh Apex Body (LAB), one of the principal civil society platforms…

Sonam Wangchuk Says CJP Leaders Are ‘No Saints’: Why His Remarks on Political Ambition Matter

August 31, 2026 Editor

Sonam Wangchuk on CJP Leaders: ‘No Saints’ and Political Ambitions Behind Student Movements By: Javid Amin | 30 August 2026 Activist says political aspirations are not inherently wrong—but insists student movements must remain neutral and free from party agendas Political ambition is often treated as a dirty word when it appears inside a protest movement. Activists are expected to be selfless. Student leaders are expected to remain idealistic. Public movements are often judged by how far they appear from electoral politics. Sonam Wangchuk has now challenged that assumption. The Ladakh-based…

Leh Apex Body Refuses to Sign MHA Minutes Over APR Clause Omission: Fresh Flashpoint in Ladakh’s Autonomy Debate

June 2, 2026June 2, 2026 Editor

Leh Apex Body Refuses to Sign MHA Minutes Over Missing APR Clause, Deepening Ladakh Governance Dispute By: Javid Amin | 01 June 2026 Ladakh’s Push for Administrative Autonomy Faces New Test as LAB Accuses Centre of Omitting Key Agreement A fresh controversy has emerged in Ladakh’s ongoing negotiations with the Union Government after the Leh Apex Body (LAB) refused to sign the official minutes of a recent meeting with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), alleging that a crucial clause related to the Annual Performance Appraisal Reports (APRs) of officers…

Sonam Wangchuk Returns to Leh After NSA Detention: “This Is Not My Fight, It Is Ladakh’s”

March 23, 2026 Editor

Sonam Wangchuk Released from NSA Detention: Ladakh Statehood, Sixth Schedule Demand & Movement Explained By: Javid Amin | 22 March 2026 A Hero’s Return to the Mountains After nearly six months in detention under one of India’s most stringent laws, Sonam Wangchuk returned to Leh on March 22, 2026, to an overwhelming public reception. Thousands gathered across the high-altitude town—lining roads, chanting slogans, and celebrating the return of a man who has become the face of Ladakh’s modern political awakening. Yet, standing before his supporters, Wangchuk struck a careful tone.…

Centre Tells Supreme Court Wangchuk Tried to Instigate Nepal-Type Gen-Z Protests in Ladakh

February 3, 2026 Editor

Centre Tells Supreme Court Wangchuk Tried to Instigate Nepal-Type Gen-Z Protests in Ladakh | NSA Detention Explained By: Javid Amin | 02 February 2026 A Strategic Legal Battle in India’s Highest Court In a critically watched legal confrontation, the Central government of India has informed the Supreme Court that prominent Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk attempted to “instigate Gen-Z” in Ladakh towards **protests similar to those seen in Nepal and Bangladesh.” The argument was advanced as the government defended its decision to detain him under the National Security Act (NSA) —…

Ladakh’s Fault Lines Deepen: Apex Body Rejects Leh Violence Probe, Wangchuk’s Allies Allegedly Tortured

October 3, 2025 Editor

Ladakh on the Edge: Leh Violence, Protests for Statehood, and the Fight for Dignity By: Javid Amin | 02 October 2025 A Flashpoint in the Himalayas Leh, October 2025 — Ladakh, India’s youngest Union Territory, is once again at the heart of political and social unrest. The September 24 police firing in Leh—which left four protesters dead, including Kargil war veteran Tsewang Tharchin—has triggered one of the most significant crises in Ladakh since its separation from Jammu & Kashmir in 2019. The incident occurred during demonstrations demanding full statehood and…

Ladakh in Limbo: Apex Body Withdraws from MHA Talks as Centre Signals Dialogue with KDA

September 30, 2025 Editor

Ladakh Crisis 2025: Apex Body Walks Out of MHA Talks, Centre Open to KDA Dialogue By: Javid Amin | 29 September 2025 In a dramatic turn of events in Leh, the Apex Body Leh (ABL) has formally withdrawn from talks with India’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), citing “lack of progress” on the key demands of statehood for Ladakh and constitutional safeguards under the Sixth Schedule. The development comes amid heightened tensions in the Union Territory following recent unrest, curfews, and the controversial detention of activist Sonam Wangchuk. The Centre,…

The Vanishing Mandate: How a Delayed Election Paved the Way for Article 370’s Fall

September 30, 2025 Editor

Jammu & Kashmir 2018 Election Delay: How Article 370 Was Abrogated and Ladakh Unrest Ensued By: Javid Amin | 29 September 2025 In the winter of 2018, Jammu & Kashmir’s political clock stopped ticking. The Assembly was dissolved, elections postponed, and governance handed to unelected administrators. Less than a year later, Article 370—Kashmir’s fragile constitutional bridge with India—was gone. Was this sequence of events a coincidence of crises, or, as opposition leaders now allege, a calculated design? The Setup: November 2018 The evening of November 21, 2018, still echoes in…