Archive · 6 Jan 2026
Sonam Wangchuk Detained for 100 Days
Sonam Wangchuk, a climate activist, has been in jail for over 100 days.
His wife, Gitanjali Angmo, is fighting in court to get him released.
The government says he broke the law, but his supporters say he was just asking for fair treatment for the people of Ladakh.
The court will decide soon.
Meanwhile, Wangchuk's work at his school is suffering, and his family is struggling with the stress of his detention.
Many people in Ladakh support him and want him freed.
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has been detained for over 100 days in Jodhpur jail under the National Security Act (NSA).
His wife, Gitanjali Angmo, is leading a legal battle in the Supreme Court challenging his detention.
The next hearing in the Supreme Court is scheduled for January 7, 2024.
Wangchuk's detention is linked to protests in Leh, Ladakh, where four people died in police firing.
Representative bodies in Ladakh, ABL and KDA, are demanding his release as a condition for talks with the Centre on statehood and Sixth Schedule status.
- Who
- Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and his wife Gitanjali Angmo
- What
- Wangchuk's detention under the National Security Act (NSA) and the legal battle against it
- When
- Detained on September 26, 2023; next hearing on January 7, 2024
- Where
- Wangchuk is detained in Jodhpur jail; protests occurred in Leh, Ladakh
- Why
- Wangchuk's protests and hunger strike for Sixth Schedule status and statehood for Ladakh
- Detention Duration
- Over 100 days
- Next Hearing
- January 7, 2024
- Maximum Detention Period
- 12 months
- Activist's Wife
- Gitanjali Angmo
- Institute Affected
- Himalayan Institute of Alternative Learning (HIAL)
- Legal Support
- Kapil Sibal, Vivek Tankha
- Protest Location
- Leh, Ladakh
- Protest Outcome
- 4 deaths in police firing