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Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, Leh Apex Body call off march to border

‘Pashmina March’ to Ladakh borders gets called off after clampdown by administration

The Hindu · Apr 6, 2024

Section 144 imposed in Leh ahead of ‘Pashmina March’ to highlight shrinking pastures

Section 144 imposed in Leh ahead of 'Pashmina March' by climate activist Sonam Wangchuk to highlight shrinking grazing lands.

The Hindu · Apr 5, 2024

Why are Ladakh’s residents on a hunger strike? | Explained

Sonam Wangchuk's climate fast in Leh demands Sixth Schedule safeguards for Ladakh's resources and decision-making authority.

The Hindu · Mar 31, 2024

Morning Digest | Indian govt probe found ‘rogue operatives’ involved in plot to kill Pannun, says media report; Former General with ties to past dictatorship is Indonesia’s next President, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on March 21, 2024

The Hindu · Mar 21, 2024

Morning Digest | Congress plans to reach every household with 25 guarantees and ‘paanch nyay’; Lokpal orders CBI probe into charges against Mahua Moitra, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on March 20, 2024

The Hindu · Mar 20, 2024

Activist calls for border march in Ladakh to mark land lost to China

The Ladakh march would be taken out in the north and south banks of Pangong Tso lake, Demchok, Chushul among others along the Line of Actual Control with China; two dates are shortlisted — March 27 and April 7

The Hindu · Mar 19, 2024

‘Lobbies pressuring Modi govt’: Sonam Wangchuk on Ladakh stir, failed talks with Centre

“There are industrial lobbies, mining lobbies that are putting pressure on the (Central) government. We (Ladakh) don’t mean much to them. We are just meek tribal people,” said Sonam Wangchuk, educator and climate activist, as to why the Narendra Modi government, despite its promises in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls…

Newslaundry · Mar 11, 2024

Why are people in India’s Ladakh protesting against central government?

Residents in Leh and Kargil join forces to demand more power as they fear loss of their tribal identity.

Al Jazeera · Mar 11, 2024

Hundreds of locals rally in Ladakh for Statehood as talks with Centre breakdown

Ladakh witnessed a shutdown and a protest rally calling for granting of Statehood to the newly-created Union Territory

The Hindu · Mar 6, 2024

Will fast unto death if talks with government fail, says Ladakh climate activist Sonam Wangchuk

Prominent climate activist Sonam Wangchuk said that he would fast unto death in sub-zero temperature if the talks between civil society leaders of Ladakh and the MHA officials did not succeed.

The Hindu · Feb 23, 2024