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Renowned climate activist and education reformer Sonam Wangchuk was arrested on Friday under the stringent National Security Act (NSA) and later shifted to Jodhpur in Rajasthan, NDTV reported.

The NSA allows preventive detention for extended periods without bail.

His arrest comes just two days after violent protests in Leh by supporters of the Ladakh statehood movement left four people dead and nearly 90 injured.

The agitation, led by local groups, has been demanding statehood, inclusion under the Sixth Schedule, and constitutional safeguards for Ladakh’s fragile environment.

Wangchuk had begun a fast on September 10 to press for these demands but ended it on September 24, as violence erupted across the region. Following his arrest, authorities suspended internet servic

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