Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk’s recent arrest has sparked debate over his credentials and alleged foreign ties, drawing parallels with other US-funded campaigners in India Sonam Wangchuk, the Ladakhi engineer and environmentalist whose innovative work inspired a character in the Bollywood film 3 Idiots, has found himself at the centre of controversy following his arrest last week. Detained under India’s National Security Act (NSA) for instigating riots during protests demanding statehood and constitutional safeguards for Ladakh, Wangchuk’s case has raised questions about his motives and affiliations. The Union government views him with suspicion, citing irregularities in foreign funding to his organisation,...
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