Ladakh leaders yet to find venue for hunger strike protest in New Delhi
New Delhi: Spearheading an agitation for Ladakh’s Sixth Schedule status, climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and Kargil Democratic Alliance member Sajjad Hussain Kargili have said that they will sit on an indefinite hunger strike but are yet to find a venue.
According to Kashmir Media Service, another leader from Ladakh said a few others will also be joining Wangchuk and Kargili.
Wangchuk had on Friday said he and other protesters from Ladakh would sit on an indefinite hunger strike since they have not received any response from the Government over their demand of meeting the President, Prime Minister or the Home Minister.
On Saturday, however, he confirmed that though they had sought permission to be allowed to sit at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, they are yet to receive permission.
While announcing the hunger strike, Wangchuk had appealed to all groups, parties and organisations to provide them with a venue for their protest.
The climate activist is leading the ‘Delhi Chalo Padyatra’, which began from Leh a month ago. The march was organised by the Leh Apex Body, which along with the Kargil Democratic Alliance, has been spearheading an agitation for the last four years for statehood for Ladakh and its inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.
