New Delhi, Sep 28: A group of scientists on Sunday condemned the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and demanded his immediate release.

The Breakthrough Science Society (BSS) also urged the Union Government to engage in constructive dialogue with Wangchuk to address the pressing concerns of the people of Ladakh and to protect its fragile environment.

Ladakh witnessed violent protests over demands for statehood and inclusion of the region in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution leading to the death of four persons.

Over 50 persons have been taken into custody for their alleged involvement in rioting, while Wangchuk has been detained under the National Security Act and lodged in a jail in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur.

The BSS recalled that Wangchuk had undertaken a 21-day climate fas

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