Sonam Wangchuk to be released from jail after 6 months, govt revokes detention

Government has decided to revoke the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk with immediate effect under National Security Act. Wangchuk was detained and lodged in Jodhpur jail for nearly six months after protests for statehood in Ladakh turned violent in September 2025. Wangchuk has already undergone nearly half of the period of detention under the said act, said government.