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CJP says Delhi Police cut water, sanitation at Jantar Mantar amid hunger strike

Activist Sonam Wangchuk, along with Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke, begins an indefinite hunger strike.

Updated on Jun 28, 2026, 7:02 PM IST

Sonam Wangchuk warns of hunger strike on June 28 over education, Ladakh demands

Ladakh-based activist Sonam Wangchuk has announced that he will begin an indefinite hunger strike on June 28.

Updated on Jun 25, 2026, 10:35 PM IST

Prakash Raj joins CJP Protest in Bengaluru

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijit Dipke, actor Prakash Raj and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk during a protest by CJP demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak and irregularities related to CBSE's on-screen marking system, at Freedom Park, in Bengaluru on Sunday. (PTI)

Published on Jun 15, 2026, 6:02 AM IST

Abhijeet Dipke’s family relocates as his political steps spark worries

Abhijeet Dipke will head a protest from Jantar Mantar to the airport, in the national capital to address systemic failures in the education system.

Updated on Jun 4, 2026, 1:48 PM IST

Will join CJP protest in Capital if Pradhan doesn’t resign: Wangchuk

Engineer, innovator and education reformist Sonam Wangchuk.

Published on Jun 3, 2026, 6:34 AM IST

Sonam Wangchuk joins Cockroach Janta Party's protest call amid NEET, CBSE rows

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was released from Jodhpur Central Jail after the Union government decided to revoke his detention with immediate effect on Saturday, March 14, 2026.

Updated on Jun 3, 2026, 3:53 AM IST

‘Honorary cockroach’ Sonam Wangchuk counters LG's claim on meeting with him

Ladakh LG Vinai Kumar Saxena met activist Sonam Wangchuk and his wife Gitanjali Angmo on Tuesday.

Published on May 29, 2026, 10:40 AM IST

Wangchuk says Article 371 talks for Ladakh still ‘work in progress’, backs CJP

Sonam Wangchuk said talks are underway to finalise and devolve the responsibilities in the region under Article 371.

Updated on May 24, 2026, 7:49 AM IST

What the State fails to get about dissent

The measure of a confident democracy lies precisely in its ability to engage dissent without immediately recasting it as threat. (Santosh Kumar/HT Photo)

Updated on Mar 29, 2026, 9:47 PM IST

Supreme Court disposes plea seeking release of Sonam Wangchuk

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk (PTI)

Updated on Mar 24, 2026, 6:30 AM IST

With hopes of new positive beginning, Wangchuk returns to Leh after detention

Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk reached Leh on Sunday hoping for a new beginning for the Ladakh issue urging new steps from the Government of India and reciprocity from the other side for a win-win situation for both sides. (PTI File)

Published on Mar 23, 2026, 3:40 AM IST

Activist Sonam Wangchuk calls for a ‘win-win’ outcome over Ladakh issue

Sonam Wangchuk and Gitanjali Angmo in a photo the latter shared on social media.

Updated on Mar 18, 2026, 11:57 AM IST

Talked to Sonam without glancing at scary clock, says Wife Gitanjali

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk with spouse Gitanjali J Angmo after his release from Jodhpur Central Jail following the revocation of his detention under the NSA on Saturday. (PTI)

Updated on Mar 15, 2026, 10:24 PM IST

‘Truth has won, we’ll continue our work': Sonam Wangchuk's wife on his release

Sonam Wangchuk and Gitanjali Angmo in a photo she shared on social media.

Updated on Mar 15, 2026, 5:20 PM IST

Activist Sonam Wangchuk released as Centre revokes NSA

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was released from Jodhpur Central Jail after the Union government decided to revoke his detention with immediate effect on Saturday, March 14, 2026.

Updated on Mar 15, 2026, 10:18 AM IST

‘Arrested without any evidence’: Leaders welcome Sonam Wangchuk’s release

Sonam Wangchuk was held after the protests over demands for statehood for Ladakh and its inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution turned violent, claiming the lives of four people and injuring 45 others.

Updated on Mar 15, 2026, 9:32 AM IST

Hailing Wangchuk’s release, Ladakh leaders demand release of remaining detainees

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk (File)

Published on Mar 14, 2026, 11:58 PM IST

'Modi govt exposed': Kejriwal welcomes Wangchuk's release, draws AAP comparison

Arvind Kejriwal spent several months in jail in a case related to the alleged scam in liquor sales policy of Delhi.

Updated on Mar 14, 2026, 7:51 PM IST

Activist Sonam Wangchuk walks free from Jodhpur jail

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk walks free after home ministry's release decision

Updated on Mar 14, 2026, 7:49 PM IST

Ladakh leaders welcome Wangchuk's release, demand others' freedom

Ladakh leaders welcome Wangchuk's release, demand others' freedom

Published on Mar 14, 2026, 4:03 PM IST

‘No space for agitation’: Reactions pour in on Sonam Wangchuk release decision

‘No space for agitation and violence’: Ladakh lieutenant governor Vinai Kumar Saxena reacts to Sonam Wangchuk’s release

Updated on Mar 14, 2026, 3:27 PM IST

Ladakh activist Wangchuk out of jail: Why govt revoked NSA, what it said earlier

LAB and KDA, the two organisations holding talks with the government, had been asking for Sonam Wangchuk's release.

Updated on Mar 14, 2026, 7:25 PM IST

Sonam Wangchuk's detention revoked months after Leh violence

Activist Sonam Wangchuk was detained following violent protests in Leh last September.

Updated on Mar 14, 2026, 1:51 PM IST

SC adjourns hearing on wife's plea challenging Sonam Wangchuk's detention to Feb 26

SC adjourns hearing on wife's plea challenging Sonam Wangchuk's detention to Feb 26

Published on Feb 23, 2026, 2:31 PM IST

SC to review speech translations in jailed activist Sonam Wangchuk's case

Kapil Sibal told the court that some of the statements attributed to Wangchuk are not there in the tabular chart presented by the detaining authority in court.

Updated on Feb 17, 2026, 7:18 AM IST

SC questions govt over translation of Wangchuk’s speeches

File photo of agitators holding posters and a candle during a protest over the arrest of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, at Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi.

Published on Feb 17, 2026, 5:35 AM IST

Leh violence under control after Sonam Wangchuk's detention: Centre tells SC

The law officer submitted that all these procedural requirements have been meticulously complied for Wangchuk's detention.

Published on Feb 12, 2026, 9:13 PM IST

Sonam Wangchuk 'perfectly good', getting best of treatment: Centre to SC

Sonam Wangchuk 'perfectly good', getting best of treatment: Centre to SC

Published on Feb 9, 2026, 4:29 PM IST

SC adjourns to Feb 9 hearing on wife's plea challenging Sonam Wangchuk's detention

SC adjourns to Feb 9 hearing on wife's plea challenging Sonam Wangchuk's detention

Published on Feb 5, 2026, 2:57 PM IST

Central panel-Ladakh bodies meeting fails to end impasse

During the meeting, the leaders from Leh and Kargil raised several key demands such as statehood for the Union Territory, inclusion under the Sixth Schedule, and the release of environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk. Today’s meeting is seen as significant amid continuing demands for constitutional safeguards and political assurances for the region. (ANI File)

Published on Feb 5, 2026, 5:50 AM IST

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