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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KKR defeat LSG via Super Over
Lucknow (PTI): Kolkata Knight Riders edged Lucknow Super Giants via Super Overs in a battle between two bottom-placed teams in the IPL, here on Sunday.
Chasing a modest 156, LSG suffered a batting collapse and managed to tie the contest and take it to Super Over with No. 9 Mohammed Shami striking a last-ball six against a wayward Kartik Tyagi, who leaked 16 runs in the final over.
But Sunil Narine bowled a stunning Super Over conceding just one run and taking two wickets to give KKR an easy target.
Rinku Singh then finished the chase with a boundary off first ball from Prince Yadav.
Earlier the KKR were in deep trouble with 93/7 in 15 overs but Rinku smashed a sensational 83 not out from 51 balls including four sixes in a row in the final over to lift them to 155/7.
Cameron Green (34) was the only other batter to reach double-digit scores as KKR suffered a familiar batting meltdown with Mohsin taking his maiden fifer.
In reply, LSG continued their dismal show with the bat to succumb to their fifth loss in a row.
Brief Scores:
Kolkata Knight Riders 155/7; 20 overs (Rinku Singh 83 not out, Cameron Green 34; Mohsin Khan 5/23). Lucknow Super Giants 155/8; 20 overs (Rishabh Pant 42). KKR won via Super Over.
