Environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk, currently lodged in Jodhpur Central Jail, has sent a message to the people conveying that he is \u2018\u2019doing well both physically and mentally\u201d and reaffirming his resolve to continue the struggle for Ladakh\u2019s constitutional rights through peaceful means.<\/p>\n
He called for an independent judicial inquiry into the deaths in the recent violent protests in Ladakh and said he was ready to remain in jail until such an inquiry is ordered.<\/p>\n
In a statement conveyed by his lawyer Mustafa Haji and elder brother Ka Tsetan Dorjey Ley, who met him in the jail yesterday, Wangchuk said he was \u201cdoing well both physically and mentally\u201d and expressed gratitude for the concern and prayers pouring in from across the country.<\/p>\n
Appealing to the people of Ladakh to maintain calm, he urged them to \u201ckeep peace and unity and continue the struggle peacefully \u2014 in the true Gandhian way of non-violence.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI stand firmly with the Apex Body, the KDA, and the people of Ladakh in our genuine constitutional demand for Sixth Schedule and Statehood,\u201d Wangchuk said. \u201cWhatever actions the Apex Body takes in the interest of Ladakh, I am with them wholeheartedly.\u201d<\/p>\n
Expressing grief over recent incidents, Wangchuk offered condolences to the families of those killed and extended prayers for the injured and arrested.<\/p>\n
Wangchuk was detained last week under the National Security Act (NSA) after violent protests that left four people dead and over 100 injured. The protestors demanded constitutional safeguards for Ladakh, including protection of land, environment, and employment under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.<\/p>\n
The administration in Ladakh has accused Wangchuk of inciting the violence. (Agenciese)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk, currently lodged in Jodhpur Central Jail, has sent a message to the people conveying that he is \u2018\u2019doing well both physically and mentally\u201d and reaffirming his resolve to continue the struggle for Ladakh\u2019s constitutional rights through peaceful means. He called for an independent judicial inquiry into the deaths in the recent violent […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":863,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-864","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-kashmir"},"yoast_head":"\n