'Stopped from meeting Sonam Wangchuk': Atishi
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Tuesday claimed that she was stopped outside the Bawana Police Station and was not allowed to meet Sonam Wangchuk when she was heading to meet the climate activist demanding autonomy for Ladakh. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Atishi alleged that Delhi police did not allow her to meet the activists. "I reached Bawana police station to meet Sonam Wangchuk ji and 150 brothers and sisters of Ladakh," she wrote.
'This dictatorship is not right': Atishi
Atishi claimed that she was informed that the Lieutenant Governor called and instructed them not to allow her to meet Wangchuk. "This dictatorship is not right," she said. "Sonam Wangchuk ji and the people of Ladakh are also fighting against LG rule, fighting to get full statehood status for Ladakh," Atishi wrote in another post on X. She further stated that she was allowed to enter the police station but was not allowed to meet Wangchuk.
'BJP government leaves no stone unturned in killing democracy'
"The BJP government leaves no stone unturned in killing democracy...Why were they arrested? Why am I being stopped from meeting them? Because the Bharatiya Janata Party is afraid of democracy and today I am saying with confidence that if such dictatorship of the Bharatiya Janata Party continues, LG rule will end in Ladakh, LG rule will end in Delhi and the rule of the Bharatiya Janata Party will end in the Central Government here as well," she added.
Wangchuk, supporters detained by Delhi Police
To recall, Wangchuk and his supporters were detained by Delhi Police at the Singhu border on Monday night. Wangchuk is at the forefront of the "Delhi Chalo Padyatra," which kicked off from Leh a month ago. They're pushing for Ladakh to be included in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, which would give local folks the power to make laws to safeguard their land and cultural identity.
PIL filed in Delhi HC challenging detention of Wangchuk, others
Meanwhile, a public interest litigation (PIL) was filed in the Delhi High Court today, challenging the detention of Wangchuk and others at the Delhi border. The court declined to list the matter on the same day but agreed to schedule the hearing for October 3, provided the petition is in order by 3:30pm. In Ladakh, a large number of people gathered to protest against these detentions.
