The activist’s team says he will visit Rajghat to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi before leaving for Ladakh
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke also questioned PM Modi's silence on the issue even as Sonam Wangchuk’s fast entered day 25
For many Indians, Sonam Wangchuk is the real-life inspiration behind the character of Phunsukh Wangdu in 3 Idiots. But his story goes far beyond cinema. From transforming education in Ladakh and developing the world-famous Ice Stupa project to becoming the most prominent face of Ladakh’s movement for constitutional safeguards, Wangchuk’s journey has spanned education, climate action and activism. This explainer traces how an engineer and educator became one of India’s most influential public voices on Ladakh’s future.
When asked about the possibility of the administration intervening if his health deteriorated, Mr. Wangchuk said he was at the protest site voluntarily, and there was no reason for the authorities to remove him