Sonam Wangchuk calls for a court investigation into the four people killed during the protests in Leh
By : Sandhya
New Delhi: Following violent protests in Leh on September 24 calling for the restoration of statehood and the implementation of the Sixth Schedule, Ladakhi education reformer and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is being held under the National Security Act, has called for an independent judicial investigation into the deaths of four people, including an ex-serviceman.
According to those with knowledge of the specifics, "he has also urged Ladakhis to maintain peace and unity and continue with their struggle peacefully — in the true Gandhian way of non-violence." Wangchuk's lawyer Mustafa Haji and his brother Ka Tsetan Dorjey Ley met him at the Jodhpur Central Jail on Saturday to deliver his message.
He stated in his statement that he is "prepared to stay in jail" unless an independent investigation is mandated. Wangchuk, a Ramon Magsaysay awardee who is well-known for his contributions to environmental sustainability and education, has also backed the Apex Body's and the Kargil Democratic Alliance's (KDA) calls for the Sixth Schedule to be implemented and statehood to be restored. "I fully support Apex Body in any action they take for Ladakh's benefit," Wangchuk declared.