{"id":197864,"date":"2026-04-06T08:38:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T03:38:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/?p=197864"},"modified":"2026-04-06T08:38:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T03:38:43","slug":"sonam-wangchuk-gets-warm-welcome-in-kargil-calls-for-equal-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/2026\/04\/06\/sonam-wangchuk-gets-warm-welcome-in-kargil-calls-for-equal-rights.html","title":{"rendered":"Sonam Wangchuk gets warm welcome in Kargil, calls for equal rights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-197865\" src=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/04\/wanguch-lad.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"790\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/04\/wanguch-lad.jpg 790w, https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/04\/wanguch-lad-335x220.jpg 335w, https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/04\/wanguch-lad-715x470.jpg 715w, https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/04\/wanguch-lad-768x505.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Kargil: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk received a warm welcome in Kargil, urging unity across Ladakh, and reiterating demands for democratic and constitutional rights for the region.<\/p>\n<p>According to Kashmir Media Service, this marked his first visit to Kargil after release from nearly six months of illegal detention under the draconian law.<\/p>\n<p>Wangchuk emphasized unity, saying, &#8220;What should unite us is humanity. 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