Wangchuk calls for Amit Shah’s resignation and raises safety fears
Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk backed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s call for Home Minister Amit Shah to resign over police action against students, while questioning Gandhi’s silence on Ladakh. Wangchuk also said he feared he might be killed in an encounter, according to the supplied report.
Sonam Wangchuk has sought the resignation of Amit Shah and expressed concern that he could be killed in an “encounter”, according to The Hindu. Wangchuk was referring to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s demand that Shah resign over police action against students at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. He supported Gandhi’s call for the Home Minister to step down.
At the same time, Wangchuk questioned Gandhi’s silence over the situation in Ladakh. The supplied material does not describe the specific events in Ladakh to which he was referring. It also does not provide details of the police action against students, say how many people were involved or give the authorities’ response to the criticism.
Wangchuk’s statement included a personal expression of fear that he might be killed in an encounter. The report does not explain why he held that concern, identify any alleged threat or say whether he had made a formal complaint. The supplied material contains no response from Shah, Gandhi, the police or other government representatives.
It records Wangchuk’s support for the resignation demand while highlighting his criticism of Gandhi’s position on Ladakh.
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