{"id":197939,"date":"2026-04-07T09:48:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T04:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/?p=197939"},"modified":"2026-04-07T09:48:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T04:48:37","slug":"ladakhs-sonam-wangchuk-sticks-to-statehood-sixth-schedule-safeguards-demands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/2026\/04\/07\/ladakhs-sonam-wangchuk-sticks-to-statehood-sixth-schedule-safeguards-demands.html","title":{"rendered":"Ladakh&#8217;s Sonam Wangchuk sticks to statehood, Sixth Schedule safeguards demands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-197940\" src=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/04\/wangcuh.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"796\" height=\"484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/04\/wangcuh.jpg 796w, https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/04\/wangcuh-362x220.jpg 362w, https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/04\/wangcuh-773x470.jpg 773w, https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/04\/wangcuh-768x467.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Kargil: Activist Sonam Wangchuk has emphasized the need for &#8220;open-minded and sincere&#8221; negotiations to address Ladakh&#8217;s demands for statehood and Sixth Schedule safeguards.<\/p>\n<p>According to Kashmir Media Service, Wangchuk, released on March 14 after six months of detention under the National Security Act, stressed that the demands are based on constitutional rights and are legitimate. 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