Sonam Wangchuk on Leh Violence: The central government's action continues in response to the Leh-Ladakh violence. The Home Ministry has revoked the foreign funding license of Sonam Wangchuk's NGO. This means that Sonam Wangchuk's NGO will no longer be able to receive any foreign contributions. Meanwhile, police have arrested 50 people in connection with the Leh violence. A curfew continues for the third consecutive day. Schools, colleges, and Anganwadi centers remain closed today. Ladakh's Lieutenant Governor, Kavinder Gupta, held a meeting with security agencies and stated that the violence in Leh was a conspiracy.
Regarding the revocation of the NGO's foreign funding license, social activist Sonam Wangchuk said, "I am being made a scapegoat. The accusations of inciting violence in Leh are false. This will not improve the situation, but will only worsen it." Sonam stated that her organizations are not dependent on foreign donations. Both organizations provide free education to underprivileged children. At HIAL, students are even given a stipend for working on projects.
Meanwhile, the CBI has initiated an investigation into Wangchuk's NGO, the Himalayan Institute of Alternatives Ladakh (HIAL), in connection with a foreign funding (FCRA) case. It has also revoked his NGO's FCRA license. His NGOs, HIAL and the Students' Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL), are accused of violating the Foreign Contribution Act (FCRA).
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