'Does not end in darkness': Wangchuk visits Rajghat, congratulates youth on protest
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk visited Rajghat to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi after concluding a 26-day hunger strike. He emphasized the continued relevance of Gandhian non-violent protest in modern democratic movements.
Why it matters
Wangchuk's movement highlights ongoing tensions regarding government accountability and regional autonomy in Ladakh.
NEW DELHI: Climate activist and social reformer Sonam Wangchuk on Monday paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat after being discharged from Medanta Hospital in Gurugram after ending his 26-day hunger strike.Wangchuk went to Rajghat with his wife, Gitanjali Angmo, before returning to Ladakh. He said he wanted to visit the memorial after ending his hunger strike and movement to remember Gandhi and highlight the relevance of his principles."Following the conclusion of this 26-day fast and movement, I wanted to come to Rajghat first to remember Mahatma Gandhi, to express my gratitude to him and to tell the country that the path he showed remains just as relevant and appropriate today as it was a hundred years ago...For the past five or six years, we have been practising and applying this Gandhian method in Ladakh, finding it highly appropriate and relevant.
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