Wangchuk Vows to Stay in Jail Until Justice

By BPN News Desk October 6, 2025

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Jailed activist and engineer Sonam Wangchuk has issued a message from Jodhpur Central Jail, declaring he will remain incarcerated until an independent judicial inquiry is conducted into the September 24 firing in Leh that claimed four lives and injured more than 70 people. Call for Independent

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Wife Urges Release of Sonam Wangchuk, Claims No Access to Medicine

By BPN News Desk October 2, 2025

Gitanjali Angmo, wife of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, has written to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting her husband’s “unconditional release”. She alleged that she has had no contact with him since his detention and is unaware of his current health condition. In her letter, she claimed Wangchuk was detained without being […]

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Wangchuk’s Wife Defends Him Over ‘Pakistan Link’ Claims

By BPN News Desk September 29, 2025

Gitanjali J Angmo, wife of jailed Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk, rejected allegations that her husband had ties to Pakistan. She questioned why India can play cricket with Pakistan, yet her husband is not permitted to attend a UN conference there. Arrest And Allegations Wangchuk was arrested under the National Security Act after unrest in Leh […]

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Ladakh Police Probe Pakistan Link with Wangchuk – Report

By BPN News Desk September 27, 2025

Ladakh’s Director General of Police, Dr. S. D. Singh Jamwal, told to NDTV that the police recently arrested a Pakistan Intelligence Operative (PIO) who was allegedly in contact with Sonam Wangchuk and passing information back to Pakistan. He confirmed that a detailed investigation is in progress. Arrest & Charges According to police sources, the PIO […]

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Activist Wangchuk Arrested After Ladakh Protests

By BPN News Desk September 27, 2025

On September 26, 2025, Indian police arrested Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk, two days after violent protests in Leh that left at least four people dead. Authorities allege he made provocative remarks that fueled the unrest. The Protests The demonstrations began as a call for statehood, job quotas, and greater autonomy for Ladakh. Protesters clashed with […]

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‘Action part of a political witch hunt’: Sonam Wangchuk

By BPN News Desk September 26, 2025

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has cancelled the FCRA (Foreign Contribution Regulation Act) licence of Students’ Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL), the NGO founded by Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk. The cancellation bars SECMOL from receiving any foreign funding. Allegations Against SECMOL The government cited alleged irregularities in SECMOL’s

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Sonam Wangchuk, NGOs and Cultural Camouflage: The Silent Front Against India

By BPN News Desk September 25, 2025

In 2025, Ladakh has once again erupted in turmoil. The streets of Leh and Kargil reverberate with chants for statehood, constitutional safeguards, and cultural protection. At the heart of this agitation stands Sonam Wangchuk, once celebrated globally for ice stupas and sustainable innovation, now transformed into the political face of Ladakh’s dissent. But while the […]