Over the years Sonam Wangchuk became the face of Ladakh’s demand for constitutional protections and autonomy, using hunger strikes to open dialogue with the Indian government. An oft-repeated demand is Sixth Schedule status, a constitutional provision that gives tribal communities in a handful of specific states greater autonomy over their land and resources. He has also demanded statehood for Ladakh. In 2026 he joined the Cockroach Janta Party’s protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar to demand the resignation of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over irregularities in nationwide examinations.
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