Feels unsafe and unshielded in the UT status of Ladakh: Sonam Wangchuk

'Feels unsafe and unshielded in the UT status of Ladakh: Sonam Wangchuk'

Sonam Wangchuk, Ladakh's top environmentalist and a well-known innovator, says Ladakh cannot remain under permanent Governor's rule. He also said that he feels unsafe and unshielded in the Union Territory status of Ladakh.

Mr Wangchuk, who ended his five-day-long fast on Tuesday, has become a rallying point for the demand for statehood and special status for Ladakh under the 6th schedule of the constitution.

"Now there is no article 370 like protection. So we demand there should be protection under the 6th schedule of article 244 for Ladakh," said Mr Wangchuk.