Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Sunday sat on a fast at the Ladakh Bhawan where he was staying, after the protesters were denied permission to stage the stir for Ladakh's Sixth Schedule status at Jantar Mantar.

Around 18 people, including Wangchuk, sat close to the gate of the Ladakh Bhawan, singing the Hindi version of 'We Shall Overcome', and raised slogans such as 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai", "Jai Ladakh " and "Save Ladakh,

The activist said that his primary objective is to meet with India's top leaders to discuss the grievances of the Ladakh people. Despite previous assurances, no meeting dates have been provided, prompting him to resume his hunger strike after briefly halting it at Rajghat.

Speaking on the reasons behind the hunger strike, Wangchuk said that he and his team were denied a suitable location for their peaceful protest, forcing them to begin their hunger strike at Ladakh Bhavan,

After the abrogation of Article 370, Jammu and Kashmir was reorganised into two Union Territories: Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh. Ladakh consists of Buddhist-majority Leh and Muslim-majority Kargil. While MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal supported the move,

Around 18 people, including Wangchuk, sat close to the gate of Ladakh Bhawan, singing the Hindi version of 'We Shall Overcome', and raised slogans 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' and 'Save Ladakh, Save Himalaya'

Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk has initiated a hunger strike after being denied permission to protest in Delhi for Sixth Schedule status. He expressed frustration over unmet assurances to meet national leadership,

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk sat on a fast at the Ladakh Bhawan in Delhi along with his supporters. Earlier in the day, Wangchuk had expressed his frustration on being denied permission to sit on a fast demanding Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh at the Jantar Mantar in the national capital, and sought an alternative.

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk began a hunger strike at the Ladakh Bhawan on Sunday after being denied permission to protest at Jantar Mantar in support of Ladakh’s inclusion under the Sixth Schedule.

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk announced that he and fellow protesters from Ladakh will begin an indefinite fast starting Saturday due to a lack of response from the government regarding their request for a meeting with the President,

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk said he and other protesters from Ladakh would sit on an indefinite fast from Saturday since they have not received any response from the government over their demand of meeting the President,