The Supreme Court will on November 24 hear a plea filed by Sonam Wangchuk’s wife challenging his detention under the National Security Act, alleging the order is arbitrary, based on vague charges, and aimed at silencing his dissent amid Ladakh’s statehood protests.
Congress condemned the arrest of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk under the NSA, saying detaining him will not restore peace in Ladakh. Wangchuk, a key voice in the statehood and Sixth Schedule agitation, has mobilised youth and carried out peaceful protests
Holding placards with slogans that aimed to create awareness about menstrual hygiene and normalising periods, volunteers of Youngistaan Foundation reached several famous tourist spots in the city.
Every year from November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, activists and women’s rights groups across the world campaign against violence inflicted on women.
