SRINAGAR : Political criticism intensified on Friday over the arrest of Ladakh-based environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk, with Congress and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders calling the move unnecessary and counterproductive to peace in the region. Follow Us On G -N e w s | Whatsapp

Congress leader Ghulam Ahmad Mir, speaking in South Kashmir’s Kulgam, said Wangchuk’s detention would only deepen tensions rather than resolve them. He urged the government to engage with Ladakhis, whom he described as “peace-loving,” instead of resorting to punitive measures. “The arrest of Sonam Wangchuk was unnecessary and sends a negative message. The government should engage with the people of Ladakh instead of detaining their representatives,” Mir said.

Mir also rejected allegat

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