The Centre’s decision to revoke the detention of climate activist and Magsaysay awardee Sonam Wangchuk on March 14, after almost six months, is welcome. He was detained on September 26, two days after a protest in Ladakh for separate statehood and inclusion within the Sixth Schedule claimed four lives. Wangchuk, an activist who has spoken of the Gandhian way and used non-violent methods, was detained under the stringent National Security Act (NSA). The NSA takes away the detained person’s constitutional right to be produced before a magistrate within 24 hours of detention. It doesn’t allow the individual to move a bail application.

Source: Indian Express March 17, 2026 04:49 UTC