Climate Activist Detained at Delhi Border Sparks Legal Action

A public interest litigation was filed against the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and others at the Delhi border. The court deferred the hearing to October 3. Wangchuk, along with 120 people from Ladakh, was detained while demanding Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh and other administrative changes.

A public interest litigation was filed in the Delhi High Court on Tuesday against the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and several others at the Delhi border.

The counsel for the petitioner mentioned the matter for listing before a bench of Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela.

The court refused to list the matter for hearing today, agreeing to hear it on October 3 if it meets procedural requirements by 3:30 pm.

Wangchuk and others were detained at the Delhi border while marching towards the capital to demand Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh.

Approximately 120 individuals, including Wangchuk, who marched to the national capital to advocate for Sixth Schedule status in Ladakh, were detained by Delhi Police at the border.

The Leh Apex Body, along with the Kargil Democratic Alliance, has been leading the agitation for four years to secure statehood for Ladakh, including its inclusion under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, an early recruitment process, public service commission for Ladakh, and separate Lok Sabha seats for Leh and Kargil districts.

(With inputs from agencies.)