**Will Stay in Jail Until Judicial Inquiry Launched: Sonam Wangchuk**
*By Snehil Singh | Oct 05, 2025, 02:14 PM*
Sonam Wangchuk, the detained climate activist and education reformer, has declared that he will remain in Jodhpur Central Jail until an independent judicial inquiry is launched into the recent killings in Ladakh.
### Background
Wangchuk was detained under the National Security Act (NSA) last month following violent protests in Ladakh demanding Sixth Schedule protections. These protests turned deadly when police firing resulted in four deaths.
### Message from Prison
On Friday, Wangchuk’s lawyer Mustafa Haji and his elder brother Ka Tsetan Dorjey Ley visited him and conveyed his message to the people of Ladakh and India. Wangchuk expressed gratitude for the widespread concern and prayers and assured that he was doing well both physically and mentally.
He also extended his heartfelt condolences to the families of those who lost their lives during the recent violence in Leh.
### Call for Judicial Inquiry
Wangchuk has demanded an independent judicial probe into the killings and emphasized his willingness to stay in jail until such an inquiry is initiated. He reiterated his strong support for the Apex Body Leh and Kargil Democratic Alliance’s (KDA) demands for Sixth Schedule status and full statehood for Ladakh.
“Whatever actions Apex Body takes in the interest of Ladakh, I am with them wholeheartedly,” he affirmed.
### Controversy Surrounding Detention
Wangchuk’s detention has sparked widespread criticism from opposition parties and civil society groups. Ladakh police have accused him of having links to Pakistan, and the Home Ministry has revoked his NGO’s Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) license.
Additionally, a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry against him is currently pending.
Meanwhile, Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali Angmo, has alleged that she has not been permitted to meet or communicate with her husband since his detention.
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*This ongoing situation continues to attract national attention as calls for transparency and justice grow louder.*
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