The police detained over 30 protesters near Ladakh Bhawan in New Delhi on Sunday morning, as tensions escalated surrounding the ongoing hunger strike by Ladakh-based climate activist Sonam Wangchuk. The hunger strike,

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Sunday slammed Delhi police action amid ‘silent protest’ outside the Ladakh Bhawan where he is leading an indefinite hunger strike.

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and other protesters were advocating for the inclusion of Ladakh in the sixth schedule of the Constitution.

Delhi Police on Sunday detained several people from outside the Ladakh Bhawan, where climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has been leading an indefinite hunger strike since October 6 to press for their demand to include Ladakh in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and 20 other protestors were detained by the Delhi Police for protesting outside the Ladakh Bhawan here on Sunday, officials said.

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk is leading a hunger strike since October 6, demanding that Ladakh be included in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution. Delhi Police detained several protesters outside Ladakh Bhawan for unauthorized gathering.

The protesters were taken to the Mandir Marg police station following their detention. Heavy police deployment was present to ensure law and order during the protest.

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and 20 protestors detained by Delhi Police for protesting outside Ladakh Bhawan.

The police detained over 30 protesters near the Ladakh Bhawan in New Delhi on Sunday morning. Some of the protesters are learnt to have been taken to the Mandir Marg Police Station, while the rest have been taken to other police stations in the district.