When Indira Gandhi Flew to Leh: The Hunger Strike That Changed Ladakh Forever

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In: Indian Politics, Politics, Security, Society, Stories of Resilience

The year was 1984. Ladakh was politically isolated, geographically remote, and its indigenous communities feared that their distinct identity would slowly disappear without constitutional protection. It was then that Sonam Wangyal, a respected Ladakhi leader, former Jammu & Kashmir Cabinet Minister, and father of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, chose the most powerful weapon available to a democracy: a non-violent hunger strike.Continue Reading