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Climate activist and teacher Sonam Wangchuk, who was leading the ongoing hunger strike demanding state status to Ladakh, ended her 15 -day hunger strike on Wednesday. His decision came at a time when there were incidents of violent demonstrations and sabotage in Leh, which made the situation tense.
Appeal to young generation
Sonam Wangchuk said that he was very sad to see the violence in Leh. He said that violence was not only of some supporters, but the results of the feelings of the whole of Ladakh. He described it as the ‘Bhadas’ of the younger generation and a kind of generation-Z revolution, which brought them to the streets. Wangchuk clarified that there is no democratic platform today and he appealed to the younger generation of Ladakh not to follow the path of violence, otherwise their efforts for the last five years would fail.
Very sad events in leh
My message of peaceful path failed today. I appeal to youth to please stop this nonsense. This only damages our cause.#Ladakhanshan pic.twitter.com/cztnhoukoc– Sonam Wangchuk (@wangchuk66) September 24, 2025
Sonam gave the message of peace
Sonam Wangchuk insisted that the government has given the message of peace and it should not be ignored. He reiterated that the younger generation followed the path of peace so that the purpose of the movement could be fulfilled and the demand for Ladakh to get full state status could move forward in a peaceful manner.
The main demands of the protesters
There are four major demands of protesters in Leh and Ladakh: Ladakh should be given full state status, constitutional security should be ensured under the 6th Schedule, separate Lok Sabha seats should be made for Kargil and Leh, and recruitment of local people in government jobs.
The next meeting on these demands will be held in Delhi on 6 October. Remember, after the removal of Article 370 and 35A in the year 2019, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh were made two separate union territories. At that time, the government had also assured that if the situation is normal, Ladakh will be given full state status.