New Delhi. Delhi Police took detained climate activist Soman Wangchuk and 170 other people from Ladakh to Rajghat. An official provided this information on Wednesday. Police had detained Wangchuk and others two days ago for violating prohibitory orders.
Wangchuk was leading the ‘Dilli Chalo Padyatra’, which had started from Leh a month ago. He was taken into custody on Monday night.
The pilgrims who set out from Leh on September 1 completed the entire route on foot except in the election state of Haryana. They boarded buses in Haryana. He was detained at Singhu border in Delhi on Monday night and taken to different police stations, where he started an indefinite fast.
The march was organized by the ‘Leh Apex Body’ (LAB) in collaboration with the ‘Kargil Democratic Alliance’, which for the last four years has been campaigning for statehood for Ladakh, establishment of Public Service Commission for Ladakh and early recruitment process. And is agitating for separate Lok Sabha seats in Leh and Kargil districts and other demands.
Sonam Wangchuk detained again after being released, indefinite fast continues
Environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk and 150 other protesters from Ladakh continued their indefinite fast on Wednesday after being detained again, saying their rights have been “trampled” on Gandhi Jayanti, a day celebrating peace and democracy. Wangchuk was leading the ‘Delhi Chalo Padyatra’, which had started from Leh a month ago. He was detained on Monday night.
‘Leh Apex Body’ coordinator Jigmat Paljor said in a statement issued on Wednesday morning that his detention for more than 24 hours is illegal. “We pedestrians find ourselves in a dangerous situation,” Paljor said. We have been detained for more than 24 hours. “This detention is illegal, the 24-hour period has passed and we should be produced before a magistrate.”
He said, “Some groups were released within 24 hours and then called back to the police station. Last night the police tried to forcibly take us to an unknown place, but we stood firm in protest.” Paljor said in the statement, “Our phones have been confiscated at Bawana police station, due to which we have been cut off from the outside world.” Delhi Police, however, said that the ‘pedestrians’ were released last night and detained again.
A senior police officer told PTI that Wangchuk and other detained Ladakh nationals were released on Tuesday night but they were adamant on marching towards the central part of Delhi, hence they were released again. Was taken into custody. The pilgrims who set out from Leh on September 1 completed the entire route on foot except in the election state of Haryana. They boarded buses in Haryana. He was detained at Singhu border in Delhi on Monday night and taken to different police stations, where he started an indefinite fast.
Paljor said, “All the ‘pedestrians’ have been on ‘fast’ for 36 hours. Today, on October 2, on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, we wanted to go to Gandhi Samadhi to pay homage. But instead our rights are being violated on a day that symbolizes peace and democracy.” He said, “These circumstances raise serious concerns about the state of our democracy. “We call on everyone to show solidarity with us at this critical time.”
The march was organized by the ‘Leh Apex Body’ (LAB) in collaboration with the ‘Kargil Democratic Alliance’, which for the last four years has been campaigning for statehood for Ladakh, establishment of Public Service Commission for Ladakh and early recruitment process. And is agitating for separate Lok Sabha seats in Leh and Kargil districts and other demands. He said Wangchuk has been kept at Bawana police station along with some others, while others have been kept at Narela Industrial Area, Alipore and Kanjhawala police stations.