Wife meets Wangchuk in Jodhpur jail

Geetanjali Angmo, wife of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, met her husband in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur jail on Tuesday, their first meeting since his detention under the National Security Act (NSA).

“Met @Wangchuk66 today with @RitamKhare and got the detention order which we will challenge,” Angmo wrote on X. She added that Wangchuk’s “spirit is undaunted. His commitment resolute! His resilience intact! He conveys heartfelt thanks to all for their support and solidarity.”

Angmo’s meeting came a day after the Supreme Court (SC) issued notices to the Centre and the Ladakh administration on her petition seeking Wangchuk’s immediate release from detention under the NSA, 1980. Angmo’s petition is scheduled for October 14 the SC.