In
an outrageous move, the Ladakh Union Territory administration, under
the control of the Modi regime, has arrested prominent climate activist
and educationist Sonam Wangchuk on September 26. CPI(ML) Liberation
strongly condemns this arrest, which clearly exposes the government’s
witch-hunting agenda and its attempt to shift blame for a crisis born of
the government’s own betrayal of people’s democratic aspirations and
trampling of the Constitution.
The repression in Ladakh makes it
plain that the arbitrary abrogation of Article 370 by Modi-BJP
government was a nefarious ploy to subjugate the people, tighten
authoritarian control, and hand over Ladakh’s resources to corporates.
Instead of addressing people’s legitimate demands for statehood, Sixth
Schedule status, employment, and protection of land and environment, the
regime has resorted to false charges and scapegoating Wangchuk for the
September 24 protests, which saw at least four people killed in police
firing.
We demand the immediate and unconditional release of
Sonam Wangchuk. The government must immediately stop all repressive acts
in Ladakh and ensure that the legitimate demands of the people are met.
– Central Committee, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation (September 26, 2025)
