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‘The food we eat is produced by the farmers’: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk meets fasting farm leader Jagjit Dallewal | India News

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‘The food we eat is produced by the farmers’: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk meets fasting farm leader Jagjit Dallewal | India News

NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk met farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal on Saturday at the Khanauri border protest site, where farmers are demonstrating for their demands. Dallewal, aged 70, has been on an indefinite hunger strike at the Khanauri border since November 26.Wangchuk said his visit was to convey “good wishes and warm support … Read more

Sonam Wangchuk, supporters continue hunger strike on day 4

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Sonam Wangchuk, supporters continue hunger strike on day 4

Sonam Wangchuk , who is on a hunger strike for the last four days, on Wednesday said a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh came to him last night, extended his support, and also gave him some mosquito repellent. “Someone came around 10.30-11 pm, and brought herbal mosquito repellent for us. He stayed away from … Read more

Delhi HC to hear plea for Wangchuk and others to protest at Jantar Mantar

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Delhi HC to hear plea for Wangchuk and others to protest at Jantar Mantar

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court will hear on Wednesday, October 9 a plea that seeks to allow climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and others to hold a protest at Jantar Mantar or any other suitable location in the national capital. The plea was mentioned for an urgent hearing on Tuesday before a bench of Chief … Read more

Sonam Wangchuk and others released; allowed to visit Rajghat; Jantar Mantar ‘protest today’

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Sonam Wangchuk and others released; allowed to visit Rajghat; Jantar Mantar ‘protest today’

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, Sajjad Kargili, along with several other protestors, were released by Delhi Police on Wednesday evening and allowed to go to Rajghat on Gandhi Jayanti as the government informally promised to resume dialogue with the representatives of Ladakh. Wangchuk, Kargili and other protestors were detained on Monday evening near the Delhi border, … Read more

sonam wangchuk: Sonam Wangchuk announces Pashmina March by foot in Ladakh from April 17 on Ram Navami

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sonam wangchuk: Sonam Wangchuk announces Pashmina March by foot in Ladakh from April 17 on Ram Navami

Prominent Ladakhi innovator Sonam Wangchuk on Sunday informed that Pashmina March towards the grazing lands and Line of Actual Control between India and China will start on April 17, on the day of Ram Navami. Wangchuk, who along with scores of other people is on a protest in Leh for over six weeks now–demanding constitutional … Read more

Govt plans to turn Leh into war zone, border march was cancelled for the sake of peace: Sonam Wangchuk

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Govt plans to turn Leh into war zone, border march was cancelled for the sake of peace: Sonam Wangchuk

Prominent Ladakhi innovator Sonam Wangchuk on Saturday alleged that the administration has turned Leh into a war zone to instigate protestors and considering such situation the proposed Pashmina March towards the border on April 7 has been cancelled. Wangchuk informed that the government is behaving like a “mad elephant.” With the deployment of forces across … Read more

Wangchuk ends 21-day fast, to continue stir

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Wangchuk ends 21-day fast, to continue stir

Award-winning Ladakhi innovator Sonam Wangchuk completed his 21-day protest fast in Leh on Tuesday, with no response from the Centre. He urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah to act like statesmen and accept the demands of the people of Ladakh for statehood for the Union Territory (UT) and implementation of the … Read more

Rally, strike in Kargil seek sixth schedule, statehood for Ladakh

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Rally, strike in Kargil seek sixth schedule, statehood for Ladakh

Hundreds of people participated in a protest march and observed a half-day strike in Kargil on Wednesday to press for the demands of statehood and implementation of the sixth schedule of the Constitution in Ladakh. Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), a grouping of political, religious and social organisations, which had called for the protest march, announced … Read more