Gitanjali J Angmo, wife of arrested activist Sonam Wangchuk, has strongly denied the Centre's allegations following violence in Ladakh during Wangchuk's hunger strike. She claimed that she has not received information about her husband's whereabouts for over 48 hours, labelling the situation as a "witch hunt" that began four years ago when Wangchuk started advocating for Ladakh's statehood and inclusion under the Sixth Schedule. Advertisement

Angmo cited increasing pressure from authorities, including threats related to the foreign funding licence for the Himalayan Institute of Alternatives, Ladakh (HIAL). She said the "harassment" against Wangchuk intensified after Ladakhis' expectations for a legislature and Sixth Schedule protections were unmet, despite their electoral support for the

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