Will stay in jail until there is independent judicial inquiry into Ladakh protest killings: Wangchuk
Jodhpur: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been imprisoned in the Central Jail here, has sent a message to the people of Ladakh regarding his well-being but asked for an independent judicial inquiry into the killings of four people during the violence in Ladakh on September 24.
Wangchuk, passed the message through his lawyer Mustafa Haji, assured that he was doing well physically as well as mentally in the prison and also thanked everyone for their concern and prayers for him.
Sharing the activist’s message on his post on his personal ‘X’ account on Sunday, Haji said, “Today on the 4th of October Ka Tsetan Dorjey Ley ( Sonam Wangchuk’s elder brother ) and I ( Mustafa Haji- Lawyer ) met Mr. Sonam Wangchuk at Jodhpur Central Jail. Mr. Sonam has conveyed the following message to the people of Ladakh and India. (sic)”
The advocate further posted Wangchuck’s message, “I am doing well, both physically and mentally and thank everyone for their concern and prayers. My heartfelt condolences to the families of those people who lost their lives and my prayers with people who are injured and are arrested. There should be an independent Judicial Inquiry into the killing of our four people and unless that is done I am prepared to stay in Jail. I stand firmly with Apex Body and the KDA and the people of Ladakh in our genuine constitutional demand for Sixth Schedule and Statehood and whatever actions Apex Body takes in the interest of Ladakh, I am with them , wholeheartedly. I appeal people to keep peace and unity and continue with our struggle peacefully- in the true Gandhian way of non-violence. (sic)”
Wangchuk was detained on September 26 under the National Security Act (NSA), two days after people started their protests in Leh, the capital of Ladakh, demanding statehood and inclusion of Ladakh under the Sixth Schedule.
On September 24, the chaos reportedly broke out as protesters set fire to the office of a political party. Four people were killed and 90 others injured as the protest turned into clashes with the police.
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Former minister C M Ibrahim announces to launch new regional party for Karnataka
Kalaburagi: Two years after being expelled from the Janata Dal (Secular), former minister C.M. Ibrahim has announced that he will launch a new regional political party in Karnataka on January 24, reported Deccan Herald.
Speaking at a meeting organised by the Nava Karnataka Nirmana Andolana in Kalaburagi on Sunday, Ibrahim confirmed the birth of the new party.
The 77-year-old politician stated he would soon be meeting with other like-minded individuals to choose a symbol for the party.
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Ibrahim emphasised that the organisation would be guided by the principles of 12th-century social reformer Basavanna and the architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
A veteran politician, Ibrahim served as Union Civil Aviation Minister during the tenure of H.D. Deve Gowda as Prime Minister and later headed the Karnataka unit of the Janata Dal (Secular). He was expelled from the JD(S) in 2023 on charges of anti-party activities.
His exit from the party followed sharp differences over the JD(S) decision to ally with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As the then state president of the JD(S), Ibrahim had publicly criticised the alliance, claiming it was finalised without his knowledge. He had also reportedly convened meetings of his supporters and expressed support for the INDIA bloc.
