SRINAGAR: Two days after violent protests in Leh over demands for statehood and Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh left four people dead and 80 injured, police on Friday detained climate activist and innovator Sonam Wangchuk. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has also cancelled the FCRA licence of his NGO, citing alleged violations.

According to reports, Wangchuk was supposed to address a press conference on Friday but was arrested before he could speak to the media.

Sources said Wangchuk, a Ramon Magsaysay Award recipient in 2018, was taken into custody from his residence in the afternoon. An FIR against him for allegedly inciting people to violence was registered on Thursday.

The MHA blames Wangchuk’s speeches for instigating the unrest in the region . “It is clear that the mob

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