Wangchuk urges for trust, meaningful dialogue with Centre

Innovator and activist Sonam Wangchuk, recently released from detention under the National Security Act (NSA), on Sunday said that while he had been freed, his phone and other belongings remained in custody.

“While I have been released from prison, my phone, etc., are still in custody. Please bear with me as I slowly limp back to normal life. While the past six months have been a most unjust ordeal, I do not know if anger and bitterness will help the cause I was fighting for… especially when the government in its release order speaks of building ‘mutual trust for constructive meaningful dialogue’,” Wangchuk said in a post on X.

He said it would be best to view the development as an acceptance of mistakes and an intention to correct them and therefore remain positive. “I have a lot to say about the ordeal, but at the moment I do not want to derail this ‘meaningful dialogue’… as Wangchuk cannot win if his cause loses,” he said.

He added, “My struggle was not for me; it was to make the government fulfil its pledge to Ladakh to safeguard it under the Sixth Schedule and to restore democracy. We await the next round of talks to see if Ladakh sees a new dawn… Do please continue your precious support.”