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September 25, 2025, 07:49 PM - 4 min read
A day after the deadly Ladakh violence, the Centre cancelled the FCRA license of Sonam Wangchuk’s NGO, Students Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL), citing violations of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act that it was registered under
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September 25, 2025, 02:58 PM - 3 min read
CBI is probing Sonam Wangchuk’s organisation HIAL over alleged FCRA violations, even as the MHA blames him for violent Leh protests linked to Ladakh’s Sixth Schedule demands.
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September 25, 2025, 01:37 PM - 3 min read
According to Wangchuk, CBI told him that he had not taken clearance to receive foreign funds under FCRA, to which he said he replied, “We don’t want to be dependent on foreign funds, but we export our knowledge and raise revenue. In three such instances, they thought it was a foreign contribution.”
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September 25, 2025, 09:25 AM - 5 min read
Calling it one of the “saddest days” of his life, award-winning environmentalist and activist Sonam Wangchuk said on Wednesday that the violent escalation of protests in Ladakh was the result of years of frustration over jobs, autonomy and what he described as broken promises.
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September 24, 2025, 07:20 PM - 3 min read
Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk on Thursday announced ending 15-day hunger strike in Leh soon after violent protests broke out over statehood demand for Ladakh.
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August 23, 2025, 09:22 PM - 5 min read
The Ladakh administration has cancelled the land allotted to the Himalayan Institute of Alternative Learning (HIAL) in Leh, triggering strong opposition from its founder and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk. He described the move as a “witch-hunt” aimed at silencing the demand for statehood and the extension of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution to the Union Territory.
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August 11, 2025, 02:16 PM - 2 min read
Several top leaders from the LAB and KDA, including co-chairman Chering Dorjay Lakrook, climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, and Ladakh MP Haneefa Jan Mohammad, have also joined the protests at Hussaini Park.
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July 15, 2025, 06:18 PM - 2 min read
In a move to understand its innovative education model, a high-level delegation from Himachal Pradesh, headed by Education Minister Rohit Thakur, visited the Himalayan Institute of Alternatives, Ladakh (HIAL) on Monday.
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February 26, 2025, 01:00 PM - 3 min read
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the alarming melting of Himalayan glaciers, warning that future Maha Kumbh gatherings may take place on dry riverbeds. He has called for a dedicated commission to assess glacier depletion and emphasised India’s role in global conservation efforts.
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December 29, 2024, 04:26 PM - 2 min read
Wangchuk, along with other farmer leaders from two unions involved in the protest, showed his support for Dallewal. The meeting was held to express solidarity with the ongoing farmers' protest.
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December 2, 2024, 10:20 AM - 2 min read
A six-member Ladakh delegation will meet the Union Home Ministry to discuss statehood, PSC establishment, and parliamentary representation, following a protest by Sonam Wangchuk. The meeting aims to address critical issues for Ladakh’s future governance and aspirations.
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October 21, 2024, 08:32 PM - 3 min read
"I just hope that I do not ever again have to do another anshan (fast) for this reason and it will result in a very happy ending. I want to, on this occasion, thank everybody who supported us in this effort," Wangchuk said.
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