Highlights:

Sonam Wangchuk, education reformer and innovator from Ladakh, inspired the character Rancho in 3 Idiots .

He is known for the ice stupa water conservation method and founding SECMOL, a sustainable education school.

Wangchuk launched a hunger strike on September 10 demanding Ladakh’s statehood and inclusion in the Constitution’s Sixth Schedule.

Protests escalated on September 24, leading to 4 civilian deaths, 80+ injuries (40 police officers included), and property damage. - Advertisement -

Residents argue they have been politically sidelined since Ladakh became a Union Territory without a legislature in 2019.

Authorities accuse Wangchuk of inciting unrest; he denies the allegations. His NGO SECMOL is under CBI investigation for alleged funding violations.

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