Archive · 29 Sep 2025
Sonam Wangchuk's Wife Questions PM's Meeting Amid Controversy
Activist Sonam Wangchuk is in jail under the National Security Act.
His wife questioned why it's okay for the Prime Minister to meet with someone while her husband's meetings are being scrutinized.
Wangchuk is accused of having ties to Pakistan and inciting the protests.
The police are investigating these claims, pointing to past trips and his speeches.
His wife denies the claims and says the foreign visits were for professional purposes.
The original protests, which turned violent, were about demands for more rights and recognition for Ladakh.
Sonam Wangchuk's wife questioned Prime Minister's meeting with Muhammad Yunus.
Wangchuk is detained under the National Security Act in Rajasthan.
The arrest followed protests in Ladakh.
Wangchuk is accused of links to Pakistan.
Wife refutes the allegations and says overseas visits were professional.
- Who
- Sonam Wangchuk, Gitanjali Angmo, Police, SD Singh Jamwal
- What
- Controversy over Sonam Wangchuk's alleged links to Pakistan and accusations of inciting protests, along with his wife's questions about a PM meeting
- When
- Following the Ladakh unrest on September 24
- Where
- Ladakh; Jodhpur, Rajasthan; Pakistan
- Why
- Allegations of Wangchuk's involvement in inciting the unrest related to demands for Sixth Schedule status and statehood for Ladakh
Sonam Wangchuk/Wife
Government/Police
Wangchuk's Actions
Sonam Wangchuk/Wife
Professional engagements; collaboration.
Government/Police
Suspicious activity and incitement.
Allegations of Pakistan Links
Sonam Wangchuk/Wife
False, politically motivated; all visits were professional
Government/Police
Investigation underway based on evidence
- Event
- Sonam Wangchuk's detention under National Security Act
- Location
- Jodhpur, Rajasthan
- Controversy
- Accusations of Pakistan links and incitement
- Protest Context
- Ladakh protests for Sixth Schedule and statehood
- DGP's Allegations
- Links with a Pakistani Intelligence Operative
- Wife's Response
- Denies allegations; clarifies Wangchuk's foreign visits were professional
Sources
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