The ongoing protest led by climate activist and education reformer Sonam Wangchuk gathered renewed momentum on Sunday after three students joined his indefinite hunger strike at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. Their participation has strengthened the movement calling for constitutional protections, environmental safeguards, and greater political representation for the Union Territory of Ladakh. The students—Neha Bora, Manish...
The political debate surrounding environmental activist and education reformer Sonam Wangchuk’s indefinite hunger strike intensified on Monday after the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) launched a sharp attack on the Union government, holding it responsible for the activist’s deteriorating health and demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The party accused the Centre of...
On the heels of violent protests in Ladakh that left four people dead on September 24, the Union Territory’s Director General of Police (DGP), Dr. S.D. Singh Jamwal, has publicly defended the arrest of a climate activist, alleging that the individual had been in contact with a Pakistani intelligence officer and may have attempted to...