Ladakh’s famous climate activist and educationist Sonam Wangchuk sent a message from Jodhpur Central Jail on Saturday (October 4, 2025). Wangchuk, who was arrested under the NSA, has made a message through his elder brother Tsetan Dorje and advocate Mustafa Haji. Wangchuk said in his message that I am physically and mentally fine. I heartily thank everyone’s concerns and prayers. He also said that he has condolences to the families of four people killed in Leh violence and demanded an independent judicial inquiry. I am ready to stay in jail until the investigation is completed. The constitutional demand for the sixth schedule and state status is correct.

Wangchuk made it clear in his message that he is standing with constitutional demands from the people of Ladakh. He said that I stand strongly with the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) and the people of Ladakh in our real constitutional demand to get the sixth schedule and state status, whatever step will take the highest body of Ladakh. I will support them wholeheartedly. Sonam Wangchuk, who has been active on issues of environmental balance, water conservation and local self -government in Ladakh for a long time. In his statement, he appealed to pursue this movement from non -violence and Gandhian route. I appeal to people to continue the struggle of peace, unity and non -violence in a true Gandhian manner.

Leh violence and custody under NSA

On 26 September 2025, there was a demonstration in Leh to demand state status and sixth schedule. Four people were killed and more than 90 injured in the violence during this period. After this, the administration took Sonam Wangchuk into custody on 26 September under the National Security Act (NSA) and was sent to Jodhpur Central Jail in Rajasthan. Under the National Security Act (NSA), a person can be detained for 12 months without prosecution, if it is believed that his activities are threatened to national security. The government claims that some leaders provoked the youth, due to which the situation turned violent. Many organizations have called Wangchuk’s arrest as an attack on democratic rights.

Hearing in Supreme Court on Monday

Sonam Wangchuk’s wife Geetanjali J. Angamo has filed a petition in the Supreme Court, which has challenged his arrest under NSA and demanded his immediate release. This petition will be heard in the Supreme Court on Monday (6 October 2025). According to legal experts, this matter not only questions the limit of the National Security Act and its misuse, but will also lead to debate on the scope of freedom of constitutional rights and freedom of expression.

Hope of peace and dialogue in Ladakh

Wangchuk’s message has given a balanced and peace message in the ongoing stressful atmosphere in Ladakh. Local organizations have also appealed to restore the process of dialogue by staying away from violence. The government has assured that the talks with the representatives of Ladakh will soon start again.

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The Supreme Court will hear the petition given by Geetanjali Angamo, wife of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, arrested under the National Security Act (NSA) on the Leh violence. The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday (October 6, 2025) on a petition filed against the custody of husband Sonam Wangchuk on behalf of Gitanjali Angamo.

According to the report of news agency ANI, Justice Arvind Kumar and Justice N. The bench of V. Anjaria will hear the case, which has also demanded to release climate activist Sonam Wangchuk.

Sonam Wangchuk arrested under NSA

In fact, the Leh police took former educationist and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk into custody on Friday (September 26, 2025) on Wednesday (September 26, 2025) on Wednesday (September 24, 2025) on Wednesday (September 24, 2025). After this, Sonam Wangchuk was shifted to a jail in Jodhpur in Rajasthan. A case has been registered against Sonam Wangchuk under the Strict National Security Act (NSA).

The Supreme Court will hear on October 6 a habeas corpus petition filed by Climate Active Sonam Wangchuk’s Wife, Geetanjali Angmo, Against His Dental HIS DETENTION Under the National SECURITY SECURITY ACT (NSA) Release.

A Bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Nv Anjaria will hear… pic.twitter.com/1wcuaxfewi

– ANI (@ani) October 4, 2025

Allegations of inciting violence in Leh on Wangchuk

Ladakh officials accused climate activist Sonam Wangchuk of inciting violence in Leh. Sonam Wangchuk was going on a hunger strike demanding Ladakh to get full state status and to include it in the sixth schedule of the Constitution. The youth of Ladakh were also involved in his protest. But on September 24, 2025, a group of youth from the protesters separated from peaceful performance and joined violent activities. During this violence, the protesters also carried out arson incident in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office and also vandalized a lot. At the same time, four people were also killed during this period. For which the Leh police blamed Sonam Wangchuk. However, after violence in Leh, Sonam Wangchuk had ended her hunger strike in the middle.

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