Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was detained by the Delhi Police, has been released from Bawana Police Station on Wednesday (October 2, 2024). A team of Delhi Police escorted him to Rajghat where he is expected to pay tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti.

Sonam Wangchuk and 150 protestors from Ladakh, detained during their 'Delhi Chalo Padyatra,' are on an indefinite fast, protesting their rights being "trampled" on Gandhi Jayanti. They demand Ladakh's statehood and constitutional inclusion.

Sonam Wangchuk, who was leading 'Delhi Chalo Padyatra', had gone on an indefinite fast after he was detained by the Delhi Police on Monday.

सोनम वांगचुक और हमारे 150 लद्दाखी भाई-बहन शांतिपूर्ण तरीक़े से दिल्ली आ रहे थे। उनको पुलिस ने रोक लिया है। कल रात से बवाना थाने में क़ैद हैं। क्या लद्दाख के लोकतांत्रिक अधिकार माँगना ग़लत है? क्या 2 अक्तूबर को सत्याग्रहियों का गांधी समाधि जाना ग़लत है? सोनम वांगचुक जी को रोकना… https://t.co/Nr9LVoiM7a

Sonam Wangchuk, a climate activist and education reformer, was released after being detained by Delhi Police for nearly 48 hours. He and 173 others were on a peaceful march to Delhi advocating for Ladakh's inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution.

Ladakh-based climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and several protesters taking part in a ‘Chalo Dilli’ march continued to be detained on Wednesday morning, according to the Delhi Police. Meanwhile, the detained protesters have been on hunger strike in police stations since Tuesday.

Activist Sonam Wangchuk, MP Haji Hanifa Jan, and others were detained near Delhi while protesting for Ladakh's statehood and Sixth Schedule implementation. Following the detentions, Ladakh observed a shutdown,

Ladakh-based climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and over 170 others were detained by Delhi Police for allegedly violating prohibitory orders during their padyatra demanding sixth schedule status for Ladakh.

Sonam Wangchuk, a renowned educationist and the inspiration behind '3 Idiots' Phunsukh Wangdu, led a determined march from Leh towards Delhi alongside over 100 protesters.