'Will Definitely Back': Sonam Wangchuk Extends Support To CJP's Oct 2 Protest, Gives Deadline To Govt On Ladakh TalksSep 27, 2026, 13:47 IST
Wangchuk also highlighted unresolved questions related to a violent incident in Leh. Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Saturday backed the Cockroach Janata Party's (CJP) planned October 2 protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, saying he would "definitely" support the stir while hoping that other voices would also come forward to demand accountability from the poll panel. Wangchuk was addressing a press conference a day after CJP reiterated its plans to launch a nationwide agitation from Mumbai on October 2, following its demand for CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation. The protest is centred on the party's allegations and concerns surrounding the Election Commission and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. "Will definitely back. But I will hope that I will not be needed as many capable forces can demand accountability from the CEC," Wangchuk said when asked about his support for the October 2 agitation. Wangchuk also spoke about the September 24, 2025, violence in Leh, saying that a year after the deaths during the protests, several questions remained unanswered. He asked why the findings of the judicial inquiry into the violence had not been made public even after a year. “Why can’t the findings be made public? What are they hiding?” Wangchuk asked, appealing to Justice B S Chauhan, who heads the inquiry commission, to take note of the delay. Four people were killed in the violence, following protests over statehood and constitutional safeguards, including Sixth Schedule protections for Ladakh. The government had constituted the judicial inquiry commission to examine the circumstances leading to the violence, the police action and the deaths. Wangchuk has previously said that if the report remains unpublished, people could seek an alternative mechanism to examine the events. In the presser, the climate activist also criticised the Centre's handling of the latest round of talks on Ladakh, calling it a "big disappointment" and saying that the assurances being offered covered only the immediate six-month period. He also recalled his own detention following last year’s agitation, asking, "Who will return those six months stolen from me?" The climate activist has said he would wait until the first week of October for the government to respond to the demands raised in Ladakh. The comments come as CJP prepares to begin its nationwide agitation from Mumbai on October 2 after its deadline seeking the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar expired. Covers politics, governance, crime, and tech. Alumna of Lady Shri Ram College and Asian College of Journalism.





