Sonam Wangchuk Ends Hunger Strike to Stop Violence, BJP Office Torched in Leh Ladakh

To prevent further escalation of violence, Sonam Wangchuk announced the end of his hunger strike today.

Sonam Wangchuk Ends Hunger Strike to Stop Violence, BJP Office Torched in Leh Ladakh Latest News : The BJP district office was vandalized on Wednesday in major violence that broke out in Leh district of the Union Territory of Ladakh between protestors and security personnel. Several police vehicles were also set on fire.

For years, the people of Ladakh, led by Sonam Wangchuk, have organized multiple democratic and peaceful demonstrations demanding statehood and inclusion under the Sixth Schedule. However, this was the first incident of such violence, triggered after the deteriorating health conditions of those on hunger strike enraged the youth and people of Ladakh.

On Sunday, in vie