Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Why Sonam Wangchuk Is Skipping CJP’s Delhi Protest
Sonam Wangchuk said he would miss a protest planned by the Cockroach Janata Party in Delhi on October 10.
He said he was back in Ladakh, where winter preparations need attention.
His team is working on artificial glaciers to help with water supplies.
They are also testing ways to reduce the danger of floods from glacial lakes.
Wangchuk said more than 200 lakes in the high Himalayas could pose risks.
He said the government had tried to hinder his work, but that his team was continuing.
He also asked leaders to work together and young people to keep the protest peaceful.
He had previously joined a CJP campaign over a NEET paper leak and held a 26-day hunger strike, according to the second article.
Sonam Wangchuk said he would not attend the Cockroach Janata Party’s Delhi protest on October 10.
He said he was back in Ladakh and prioritising environmental work and preparations for winter.
Wangchuk cited artificial glaciers as part of efforts to improve water security.
He said his team was experimenting with ways to reduce glacial lake flood risks across more than 200 high-Himalayan lakes.
He urged political and social leaders to show unity and statesmanship, and called on young participants to remain non-violent.
- Who
- Sonam Wangchuk and the Cockroach Janata Party.
- What
- Wangchuk said he would not attend the party’s planned Delhi protest and described his ongoing environmental work in Ladakh.
- When
- The protest was scheduled for October 10, 2026, according to one article; the other article does not specify a year.
- Where
- The planned protest was in Delhi; Wangchuk said he was back in Ladakh.
- Why
- He said he needed to focus on winter preparations, water security and reducing glacial lake flood risks.
- Protest organiser
- Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)
- Planned date
- October 10; one article identifies the year as 2026
- Protest location
- Delhi
- Wangchuk’s location
- Ladakh
- Projects cited
- Artificial glaciers for water security and experiments addressing glacial lake flood risks
- Lakes cited
- More than 200 high-Himalayan lakes
- Earlier CJP campaign
- The second article says Wangchuk held a 26-day hunger strike during the party’s NEET paper leak campaign
