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Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk observed a 21-day fast in Leh, surviving on water and salt, seeking protections for the fragile ecology and the indigenous culture of Ladakh.
The restrictions imposed by the administration had created chances of violence, which could then be used to label the movement ‘anti-national’, Wangchuk said.
The Leh Apex Body withdrew Sonam Wangchuk's proposed 'Pashmina March' to avoid confrontation with law enforcement agencies after imposing section 144 in Leh on April 5. Wangchuk criticized the decision as an "overreaction" and argued it could be a ploy to instigate Ladakh-based peaceful protestors and blame them for unlawful activities.
This comes as Sonam Wangchuk continued to press for his demand for constitutional safeguards for the Union Territory of Ladakh, and the protection of its ecologically fragile ecosystem from industrial and mining lobbies.
Weeks after protests erupted in Ladakh over the demand for statehood and safeguarding the rights of its majority tribal population under the sixth schedule of the Constitution, a hunger strike slated to begin on Tuesday has been called off.