Wed Oct 02 02:56:19 UTC 2024: ## Climate Activist Sonam Wangchuk Detained, Petitions Filed in Delhi High Court
**New Delhi, October 1, 2024:** Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and over 120 others from Ladakh were detained by Delhi Police on Tuesday, October 1st, 2024, while marching towards the capital to demand sixth schedule status for Ladakh. Two petitions were filed in the Delhi High Court challenging the detention and a police order prohibiting assemblies of five or more people in the capital.
The petitions, filed by social activist Azad and lawyer Mustafa Haji, argue that the group was peacefully marching through several states and that their detention is illegal. The petitions also seek permission for the group to enter Delhi to peacefully raise their demands.
The group, including senior citizens and Army veterans, was stopped at the Singhu border by Delhi Police. They were detained after allegedly violating a police order prohibiting assemblies and protests from September 30th to October 5th.
The court will hear the petitions on Thursday, October 3rd. The group’s detention has sparked widespread criticism, with many condemning the police action and calling for their immediate release.
The sixth schedule pertains to the administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram. The group’s demands for inclusion in the schedule aim to protect Ladakh’s unique culture and environment.
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