KTR condemns Sonam Wangchuk’s arrest in Leh

BRS working president KT Rama Rao has condemned the arrest of Ladakh-based activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was leading a protest demanding statehood and Sixth Schedule status for the Union Territory

Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao strongly condemned the arrest of activist Sonam Wangchuk in Leh on Friday. Wangchuk was spearheading an agitation over the demands of Statehood and Sixth Schedule status for Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh.

Rama Rao termed the arrest “shameful and illegal”, stating that Wangchuk is a patriotic citizen standing up for what he believed in.

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“It is our right in a democracy to question the government’s heavy-handed actions,” he affirmed, extending his support to Wangchuk.

Sonam Wangchuk’s arrest is condemnable, shameful and illegal. He is a patriotic citizen standing up for what he believes in

it’s our right in a democracy to question the government’s heavy-handed actions#SonamWangchuk

— KTR (@KTRBRS) September 26, 2025