The story so far: On September 26, prominent educationist and climate activist of Ladakh, Sonam Wangchuk, was detained under the National Security Act (NSA), 1980 for disrupting public order. Mr. Wangchuk was on the fifteenth day of a 35-day hunger strike when violent protests erupted in Leh city which led to the death of four people and injuries to around 150 people, including security personnel.

Why was the hunger strike called?

For the past five years, civil society groups have been demanding protection of land , resources and employment for Ladakh. The special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 was read down by Parliament on August 5, 2019 and the State was split into two Union Territories — J&K and Ladakh, the latter without an Assembly. The fear of big businesses an

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