Leh- Reacting to the arrest of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, Leh Apex Body (LAB)’s legal advisor Haji Ghulam Mustafa on Friday said the step is going to complicate the situation rather than bring normalcy to the Union territory, as he is a world-acclaimed figure who strongly believes in non-violence.

He said the arrest of one person cannot stop the movement for their four-point agenda, including Statehood and inclusion of Ladakh in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, but has the potential to create a hurdle in the ongoing talks between the Ladakh representatives and the central government.

“We have also heard about the arrest of Wangchuk, which is a very unfortunate and unwise decision on the part of the government…I do not see his role in the Wednesday’s unrest that claimed the

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