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Sonam Wangchuk Calls for Peaceful Revolution to Change India's Leadership

Sonam Wangchuk Calls for Peaceful Revolution to Change India's Leadership
Sonam Wangchuk calls for ‘peaceful revolution’ to change India’s political leadership - Telegraph India · telegraphindia.com

Sonam Wangchuk is a man from Ladakh, India, who works for change in his country.

Before India's Independence Day, he made a video asking people to listen.

He said India needs a big change in the way it chooses its leaders.

He called this a 'peaceful revolution' and 'India's second Independence movement.'

He believes the wrong leaders can send the whole country in the wrong direction.

He also said education is very important for India's future.

Wangchuk told people that many members of Parliament have been accused of crimes, which worries him.

He asked citizens to suggest honest, brave people who could help lead the country.

He wants to travel all over India to talk to people about what should change.

Most importantly, he wants this change to happen peacefully, without violence.

Key facts

Activist
Sonam Wangchuk
Base
Ladakh, India
Call to action
"Peaceful revolution" and "India's second Independence movement"
Medium
Video message and X post ahead of Independence Day
Target year
2047
Parliament claim
Nearly half of MPs accused of crimes; one third seriously accused of murder, rape or kidnapping
Comparators
Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh
Planned action
Travel across states and cities to gather citizens' suggestions

Quotes

Sonam Wangchuk

Ladakh activist advocating for political change

“"I would like to congratulate you on one hand, that you wanted change and you protested in the last two months. And even though there was change...the Minister of Education resigned. But the next Minister of Education, I don't see any miracle from him either."”
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“"Because the biggest shortcoming is in choosing our leadership. Until the leaders are right, the entire country will be on the wrong path."”
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