Sonam Wangchuk’s wife Gitanjali Angmo pens heartfelt note on his release from Jodhpur jail
The Ladakh climate activist was released from the Jodhpur Central Jail on Saturday after six months of incarceration
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk’s wife Gitanjali Angmo on Sunday posted a heartfelt note on social media, saying she was relieved that Wangchuk’s ordeal of 170 days in jail had finally come to an end.
In a post on X, she wrote, “Writing the final letter to the jail superintendent yesterday seeking permission to meet and inform @Wangchuk66 of his release. While I thank Jodhpur for all the love and support, I am glad that @Wangchuk66’s ordeal of being inside the jail for 170 days and my ordeal of making 2 trips a week every week for just a 60 minute meeting over the past 5 months has finally ended!!”
Writing the final letter to the jail superintendent yesterday seeking permission to meet and inform @Wangchuk66 of his release. While I thank Jodhpur for all the love and support, I am glad that @Wangchuk66’s ordeal of being inside the jail for 170 days and my ordeal of making 2… pic.twitter.com/G62m9yE8XB
— Gitanjali J Angmo (@GitanjaliAngmo) March 15, 2026
The Ladakh climate activist has been in the limelight since he was released from the Jodhpur Central Jail on Saturday after six months of incarceration.
Wangchuk was arrested and detained back in September 2025 after protests erupted in Ladakh over the demand for stronger constitutional protections for the region.
Angmo also said her husband would be under medical observation for 36 hours.
“After a long time had a free flowing chat with @Wangchuk66 without glancing at the scary clock every now and then to make the most of the fleeting 60 minutes as in jail!”
“Taking him for a health checkup as per the strong recommendations of our family doctor. He will be under medical observation for 36 hours in a good hospital! #SatyamevaJayate,” she added.
After a long time had a free flowing chat with @Wangchuk66 without glancing at the scary clock every now and then to make the most of the fleeting 60 minutes as in jail!
Taking him for a health checkup as per the strong recommendations of our family doctor. He will be under… pic.twitter.com/I4IKOUsoV9
— Gitanjali J Angmo (@GitanjaliAngmo) March 15, 2026
