Centre revokes NSA detention, climate activist Sonam Wangchuk released after 6 months Move comes as Supreme Court hears habeas corpus plea over his arrest during Ladakh protests demanding statehood and Sixth Schedule protectionsImran Ahmed SiddiquiClimate activist Sonam Wangchuk was released from Jodhpur jail on Saturday, hours after the Centre revoked his detention under the National Security Act with immediate effect and nearly six months after his arrest during the Ladakh protests seeking statehood and protections under the Sixth Schedule. The Centre’s decision came at a time the Supreme Court is hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali J. Angmo, challenging his imprisonment since September 2025. “Recently, the apex court had pulled up the Centre over the translation of Wangchuk’s speech based on which he was detained. Last month, the Centre told the Supreme Court that Wangchuk can’t be released on bail on health grounds, arguing that the “health facade was manufactured and synthetic”. Earlier, Wangchuk’s wife, Angmo, had filed a petition in the Supreme Court under Article 32 of the Constitution challenging the detention as illegal and unconstitutional.

Source: The Telegraph March 14, 2026 23:19 UTC