CBI Launches Investigation Into Sonam Wangchuk's Foreign Funding and Ladakh Statehood Protests

Sep 25, 2025 05:24 pm CST

The Central Bureau of Investigation has opened an inquiry into alleged foreign funding violations by activist Sonam Wangchuk's Himalayan Institute of Alternatives Ladakh amid escalating tensions over Ladakh statehood demands. Recent protests turned violent following Wangchuk's hunger strike, resulting in four deaths and multiple injuries as the government claims provocative statements incited unrest during ongoing negotiation processes.