Activist Sonam Wangchuk has been arrested by Leh police on Friday, September 26, amid the unrest in Ladakh that killed four. Wangchuk has been charged under the stringent National Security Act (NSA) for allegedly inciting protesters demanding statehood for the Union Territory that erupted on Wednesday. The activist is also facing allegations of serious financial irregularities. Several reports on irregularities in his foreign funding have surfaced, as the government believes that significant discrepancies have been found within his NGO and private institutions. It is alleged that Wangchuk, under the guise of a mass movement, not only violated the law but also misused foreign funds for personal gain.

On Thursday, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had revoked the Foreign Contribution (Reg

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