Delhi High Court seeks Delhi police response on plea for climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's protest at Jantar Mantar.

The Division Bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Amit Sharma directed the authorities to respond to the plea by October 16. The court scheduled the matter for further hearing on October 22.

The plea requested permission for climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and others to hold a peaceful protest or fast at Jantar Mantar from October 8 to October 23, 2024.

The Delhi High Court directed the response to be filed by October 16 while posting the matter for further consideration on October 22.

The Delhi High Court will on Wednesday hear a plea seeking permission for climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and his supporters to hold a peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar or any other suitable location.

Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta, who was representing Delhi Police, says there was no urgency in the matter. The bench posts the hearing on October 22

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought response of the Delhi Police on a seeking permission to allow climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and his associates from Ladakh to hold peaceful protest at

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Sunday sat on a fast at the Ladakh Bhawan where he was staying after the protesters were denied permission to stage the stir for Ladakh’s Sixth Schedule status at Jantar Mantar.

In a brief interaction with the media on Sunday before starting his fast, Wangchuk says he and his supporters were forced to protest at the Ladakh Bhawan after they failed to find a venue for their st

Around 18 people, including Wangchuk, sat close to the gate of the Ladakh Bhawan, singing the Hindi version of ’We Shall Overcome’, and raised slogans such as ’Bharat Mata Ki Jai”, ”Jai Ladakh ” and ”Save Ladakh,

Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk has initiated a hunger strike after being denied permission to protest in Delhi for Sixth Schedule status. He expressed frustration over unmet assurances to meet national leadership,