New Delhi, March 14 The opposition parties on Saturday condemned the Centre for framing "completely bogus" charges to keep climate activist Sonam Wangchuk in prison for almost six months and alleged that his release from jail had "exposed" the arbitrary use of the National Security Act.The...
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In New Delhi/Jodhpur/Leh, on March 14, activist Sonam Wangchuk, who had been detained for nearly six months, was released from Jodhpur Central Jail on Saturday afternoon, hours after the Union Government announced its decision to revoke his detention under the National Security Act. This move...
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Mumbai, March 14 Samajwadi Party (SP) President, Akhilesh Yadav, said on Saturday that Sonam Wangchuk, a climate activist and engineer based in Ladakh, should not have been sent to jail in the first place, after the Centre revoked his detention.Wangchuk was released from the Jodhpur Central...
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New Delhi, March 14 The Centre's decision to release climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is based in Ladakh, after almost six months has drawn sharp criticism from the AAP, which said that it "exposes" how individuals can be jailed for months, "without evidence".AAP National Convenor Arvind...
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Srinagar, March 14 Welcoming the revocation of the NSA against Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah called for the release of those arrested in the valley during the recent anti-US and anti-Israel protests."He should not have been arrested. His arrest...
Jaipur, March 14 – Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot criticised the Centre on Saturday over the arrest and subsequent release of Ladakh-based climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, saying the episode raises serious questions about the functioning of the government.Welcoming Wangchuk's...
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Jammu, March 14 The Jammu and Kashmir Congress welcomed the Centre's decision to revoke the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, claiming that the decision was made amid mounting pressure from his case in the Supreme Court and growing public support in Ladakh.The party, however...
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Jaipur, March 14 Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday questioned the Centre over the detention of activist Sonam Wangchuk, saying the entire matter raises serious concerns about the functioning of the Union government.Gehlot said the news of Wangchuk's release was welcome...
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Leh, March 14 Ladakh Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Saturday welcomed the central government's revocation of the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act, terming it a positive step for the region. Saxena stated that there is "no room for agitation" and...
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...
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New Delhi, March 14 Leaders from Ladakh welcomed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's release from Jodhpur jail on Saturday 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...
Jammu, March 14 – Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, V.K. Saxena, on Saturday welcomed the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) decision to revoke the detention of climate activist, Sonam Wangchuk, under the National Security Act (NSA), adding that all issues could be resolved amicably through dialogue...
Jodhpur, March 14 Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was released from Jodhpur central jail on Saturday after the Union government decided to revoke his detention with immediate effect.Wangchuk was detained on September 26 last year under the National Security Act (NSA) pursuant to an order...
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Leh, March 14 Ladakh Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Saturday welcomed the central government's decision to revoke the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act, calling it a positive step for the region.However, Saxena said there is "no room for agitation"...
Srinagar, March 14 PDP president Mehbooba Mufti welcomed the Centre's decision to revoke the detention of Ladakhi activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act (NSA), saying the stringent law should never have been invoked against the environmentalist.The former chief minister of the...
March 14, New Delhi – The Government has decided to release climate activist Sonam Wangchuk from detention, related to the violence that occurred in Leh last September, under the provisions of the National Security Act, as ordered by the District Magistrate of Leh, with the aim of maintaining...
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The government has immediately released Sonam Wangchuk, who was detained under the National Security Act (NSA) last September. The Home Ministry stated that Sonam Wangchuk's detention occurred in the context of the serious law and order situation that arose in the town of Leh last year.The...
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New Delhi, March 14 The Centre on Saturday said it has revoked the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk with immediate effect under the National Security Act, nearly six months after he was arrested following violent protests in Leh that left four dead.The decision, which the Centre...
Jammu, March 14 – The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Saturday revoked the detention of Ladakhi climate activist, Sonam Wangchuk, under the National Security Act (NSA).In a statement, the MHA said that it has revoked the detention of activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act...
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New Delhi, March 14 The Centre has decided to immediately revoke the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, exercising its powers under the National Security Act, according to an official statement released on Saturday.Wangchuk was detained on September 26, 2025, two days after violent...