Sonam Wangchuk and round 75 volunteers began their foot march from Leh on September 1.
New Delhi:
Local weather activist Sonam Wangchuk and his supporters have been detained by Delhi Police on the Singhu border on Monday night time. Part 163 of the BNS has been imposed at Delhi borders, mentioned Delhi Police.
Mr Wangchuk additionally took to X to tell about his detention.
“I AM BEING DETAINED… together with 150 padyatris at Delhi Border, by a police power of tons of, some say 1,000. Many aged males & ladies of their 80s and some dozen Military veterans… Our destiny is unknown. We have been on a most peaceable march to Bapu’s Samadhi… within the largest democracy on the planet, the mom of democracy… Hai Ram!” the local weather activist posted on X.
I AM BEING DETAINED…
together with 150 padyatris
at Delhi Border, by a police power of 100s some say 1,000.
Many aged males & ladies of their 80s and few dozen Military veterans…
Our destiny is unknown.
We have been on a most peaceable march to Bapu’s Samadhi… within the largest democracy… pic.twitter.com/iPZOJE5uuM— Sonam Wangchuk (@Wangchuk66) September 30, 2024
Mr Wangchuk and different volunteers have been embarking on a foot march from Leh to New Delhi to induce the Centre to renew dialogue with Ladakh’s management concerning their calls for.
One in all their key calls for is for Ladakh to be included within the Sixth Schedule of the Structure, granting law-making powers to the native inhabitants to guard their land and cultural identification.
Mr Wangchuk and round 75 volunteers began their foot march from Leh on September 1.
Earlier, Mr Wangchuk said that they have been on a mission to remind the federal government to fulfil the promise it made 5 years in the past.
“We’re on a mission to remind the federal government to fulfil the promise it made to us 5 years in the past,” he mentioned on September 14 when the foot march reached Himachal Pradesh.
Mr Wangchuk has been advocating for statehood, inclusion underneath the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Structure, which grants particular rights to tribal communities, and stronger ecological protections for Ladakh.
Beforehand, Sonam Wangchuk accomplished a nine-day quick in Leh, which he undertook to attract the authorities’ consideration to the significance of safeguarding Ladakh’s fragile mountain ecology and indigenous individuals.
After the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019, Jammu and Kashmir was break up into two Union Territories – Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.
(Aside from the headline, this story has not been edited by EDNBOX employees and is revealed from a syndicated feed.)