He was taken to Jodhpur Central Jail final evening after his arrest in Ladakh yesterday.
Wangchuk's arrest comes amid chaos over the current protests in Leh, the place the protesters have been demanding statehood for Ladakh, amongst different issues.
The protests turned violent in Leh on September 24, following which the BJP workplace within the space was set on fireplace. Two days after the loss of life of 4 individuals in violent protests, Wangchuk was detained underneath provisions of the Nationwide Safety Act (NSA). The local weather activist has been accused of “inciting violence”.
Wangchuk was on a starvation strike, which ended proper after the violence unfolded.
ANIJodhpur central jail (File photograph)
Punjab Schooling Minister Harjot Singh Bains on Saturday strongly condemned the detention of local weather activist Sonam Wangchuk following the current protests in Ladakh's Leh that took a violent flip, demanding that the famend activist be launched instantly.
Labelling his arrest as “a direct assault on democracy,” he asserted that Wangchuk is the voice of Ladakh, not a legal.
“Fact can by no means be imprisoned. Sonam Wangchuk's arrest is a direct assault on democracy and tantamount to trampling the regulation. He's the voice of Ladakh, not a legal. He has put in unparalleled effort to strengthen the training system in Ladakh. I demand the quick launch of Sonam Wangchuk, who has grow to be a sufferer of vindictive politics. Suppressing dissenting voices doesn't strengthen democracy, however moderately weakens it,” Bains posted on X.
The local weather activist has been advocating for Ladakh's inclusion within the Sixth Schedule of the Structure, which considerations the administration of tribal areas and advocates for the creation of autonomous district councils with sure legislative and judicial powers.
The Sixth Schedule underneath Article 244 at present applies to the Northeastern states of Assam, Mizoram, Tripura, and Meghalaya.
Restrictions underneath Part 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) remained in place in Leh on Saturday, following current violence throughout protests demanding statehood for Ladakh.
In keeping with the official order, meeting of 5 or extra individuals is banned within the district. No procession, rally or march is to be carried out with out prior written approval.
Safety personnel have been deployed within the space.
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