Leh, March 14 Leaders from Ladakh welcomed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's release from Jodhpur jail and demanded the release of other detainees.
Wangchuk was released from prison on Saturday after the Union government revoked his detention with immediate effect.
Ladakh MP Mohammad Hanifa hailed his release and urged the government to accept their demands for statehood and protection under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.
"We welcome the release of Sonam Wangchuk. But others also need to be released, and the government should also drop the cases filed against people who participated in the protests," Hanifa told