Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his 21-day hunger strike, NDTV reported on Tuesday. Wangchuk had launched “Climate Fast for “21 days (extendable till death)” on March 6.
During the 21 days of the climate fast, Wangchuk said, “350 people slept in – 10 °C. 5000 people in the day here [Ladakh]. But still not a word from the government.”
In another post on X, he reached out Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Ministe Amit Shah. “We need statesmen of integrity, farsightedness & wisdom in this country and not just shortsighted characterless politicians. And I very much hope that @narendramodi ji and @AmitShah ji will soon prove that they are statesmen…,” he had tweeted on Tuesday.
Why is Sonam Wangchuk protesting
While launching a 21-day hunger strike, Wangchuk had raised challenges related to the climate. “Today our planet is going through huge challenges, environmental challenges, global warming, climate change and no where else this challenge can be seen more than in the Himalayas, than in the Tibetan plateau,” he had said on March 6.
Meanwhile, he has also raised the demand for statehood for Ladakh and its inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.
