New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) Activists from the Himalayan states on Monday condemned the arrest of ‘education reformer’ Sonam Wangchuk, demanding his release and extending support to his demand for statehood and its inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.

At a press conference held here by the ‘People for Himalaya’, a collective campaign for addressing climate disasters, the activists also warned of a “larger crisis unfolding across the Himalayan region”.

Sajjad Kargili from Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), Ladakh; Atul Sati of Joshimath Bachao Sangharsh Samiti, Uttarakhand; Manshi Asher of Himdhara Collective; and Anmol Ohri of Climate Front Jammu addressed the press conference. Show Full Article

The activists termed the arrest of Wangchuk under the National Security Act (NSA)

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