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  • Sonam Wangchuk

    Sonam Wangchuk's Detention: Wife Claims Government Feared His Influence in Ladakh Statehood Talks

    Oct 29, 2025 11:18 pm CST

    Gitanjali Angmo, wife of detained climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, claims her husband was arrested under the National Security Act because the government feared his uncompromising stance during Ladakh statehood negotiations. She alleges that evidence against him was misquoted and taken out of context, as the Supreme Court seeks responses from authorities within 10 days.

  • Geetanjali Angmo Visits Husband Sonam Wangchuk in Jodhpur Jail Following Ladakh Protest Detention

    Geetanjali Angmo Visits Husband Sonam Wangchuk in Jodhpur Jail Following Ladakh Protest Detention

    Oct 08, 2025 08:59 pm CST

    Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's wife Geetanjali Angmo visited him in Jodhpur jail where he remains detained under the National Security Act following the Leh violence. His legal team has obtained the detention order and plans to challenge it in court, while a Supreme Court hearing for his release is scheduled for October 14.

  • Trump Labels Greta Thunberg as Having "Anger Management Problem" Following Her Gaza Flotilla Deportation

    Trump Labels Greta Thunberg as Having "Anger Management Problem" Following Her Gaza Flotilla Deportation

    Oct 07, 2025 02:03 pm CST

    US President Donald Trump criticized climate activist Greta Thunberg following her deportation from Israel after participating in the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla. Trump described her as having "an anger management problem" and suggested she seek medical attention, while peace negotiations between Hamas and Israel are set to begin in Egypt with US mediation.

  • Supreme Court Issues Notice to Centre on Petition Challenging Climate Activist Sonam Wangchuk

    Supreme Court Issues Notice to Centre on Petition Challenging Climate Activist Sonam Wangchuk's NSA Detention

    Oct 06, 2025 01:52 pm CST

    The Supreme Court has sought response from the Centre and Ladakh regarding a plea filed by Sonam Wangchuk's wife challenging his detention under the National Security Act. The climate activist was detained following protests demanding statehood for Ladakh that left four dead. The court has scheduled a hearing for October 14 without issuing immediate orders for his release.

  • Sonam Wangchuk

    Sonam Wangchuk's Wife Pleads With President and PM Modi for Husband's Release From NSA Detention

    Oct 02, 2025 12:44 am CST

    Gitanjali J Angmo, wife of detained climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, has written to India's highest authorities seeking her husband's release from NSA detention in Jodhpur. After a month without contact, she questions the legality of his confinement following Ladakh protests and demands her rights as a spouse to communicate with him.

  • Arvind Kejriwal Defends Sonam Wangchuk Amid Ladakh Statehood Controversy

    Arvind Kejriwal Defends Sonam Wangchuk Amid Ladakh Statehood Controversy

    Sep 26, 2025 06:10 pm CST

    AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal has publicly condemned the Central government's treatment of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, calling it "cheap politics" amid ongoing tensions in Ladakh over statehood demands and Sixth Schedule inclusion. Authorities have imposed gathering restrictions in Leh while government negotiations with local representatives continue, with the next High-Powered Committee meeting scheduled for October 6th.