Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Why Sonam Wangchuk Will Skip October 10 Protest
Sonam Wangchuk said he will not attend a protest on October 10.
The protest is planned at Jantar Mantar.
He said his team is busy with work it sees as important for national security.
One project is building artificial glaciers to help with water shortages.
The team is also testing ways to protect against glacial lake outburst floods, or GLOFs.
Wangchuk said more than 200 glacial lakes in the Himalayas could be dangerous.
He described the government as trying to obstruct his team’s work.
The article does not include a response from the government.
Sonam Wangchuk said he would not join the CJP protest scheduled for October 10 at Jantar Mantar.
He said his team was continuing work despite what he described as government efforts to obstruct it.
Wangchuk said the team was focused on national security.
He cited preparations to build artificial glaciers to address water shortages.
He also mentioned experiments to improve protection against glacial lake outburst flood events and said more than 200 glacial lakes could pose threats in the Himalayan region.
- Who
- Sonam Wangchuk and his team; the protest is organized by CJP.
- What
- Wangchuk said he would not join the October 10 protest, citing his team’s work on water shortages and GLOF protection.
- When
- October 10; the year is not stated.
- Where
- The protest is scheduled for Jantar Mantar; the team’s project locations are not specified.
- Why
- Wangchuk said his team was focused on national security, including artificial glacier preparations and experiments to improve protection against GLOFs.
- Protest date
- October 10; year not stated
- Protest venue
- Jantar Mantar
- Protest organizer
- CJP
- Wangchuk’s decision
- He said he would not join the protest.
- Project mentioned
- Preparations to build artificial glaciers to address water shortages
- Hazard mentioned
- Wangchuk referred to more than 200 glacial lakes in the Himalayan region as potential threats.