"Spirit undaunted": Following the activist's arrest, Sonam Wangchuk's wife promises to fight the law

As his legal team gets ready to contest a detention order against him, Ladakhi innovator and environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk's wife, Gitanjali J Angmo, said on Wednesday that her husband is still determined to fight the legal action. Following a meeting with Wangchuk and his attorney, Ritam Khare, Gitanjali said that although the arrest order has been issued, Wangchuk is more dedicated to his cause than before.

"We will contest the detention order that we received. He has an unflinching spirit. His dedication is unwavering! He is still resilient! He expresses his gratitude to everyone for their solidarity and support," she wrote on X. The Supreme Court earlier Monday asked the Union Territory of Ladakh and the Center to respond to a writ suit that Gitanjali had filed, contesting his arrest under the National Security Act and calling for his immediate release.

However, a bench consisting of Justices Aravind Kumar and N V Anjaria declined to issue a decision regarding her request to be given the reasons for her imprisonment and scheduled a hearing for October 14. Two days after violent protests calling for statehood and Ladakh's inclusion in the Sixth Schedule left four people dead and ninety injured on Union territory, Wangchuk was arrested on September 26 under the strict National Security Act (NSA). He was charged by the authorities with inciting the violence.