Leh (Ladakh) [India], September 26 (ANI): Activist Sonam Wangchuk, accused of "inciting violence" during protests in Ladakh demanding statehood and inclusion in the sixth schedule of the Constitution, has been arrested, confirmed his family on Friday.

This comes two days after a demonstration demanding statehood for Ladakh and inclusion under the sixth schedule had turned violent and targeted the BJP office in Leh and a day after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) cancelled the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) licence of Wangchuk's Students Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL) over alleged violations of the act.

The opposition launched attacks on the BJP-led Government following Wangchuk's arrest, with the Congress party accusing it of "mishandling" the situat

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