Restrictions on me arbitrary, vague: Sonam Wangchuk

SRINAGAR Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk on Thursday (November 12, 2026) described the restrictions imposed by the administration on him as “bad in law, arbitrary, vague and disproportionate” and conspicuously “not using words such as house arrest”. Ladakh elections row: Sonam Wangchuk removed from protest site, escorted to residence by Police storyline 1 Invoking Section 163(1) of the BNSS, the Ladakh administration on Wednesday (November 11, 2026) evening shifted Mr. Wangchuk from a protest venue to his residence in Leh and has been allegedly restrained from leaving his residence.

“I was driven towards my village, where my residence is and was eventually taken to HIAL, reaching there at approximately 8.40 p.m. [on Wednesday]. I was told to remain at home under the supervision of police guards.

Since that evening, dozens of armed police personnel [approximately 20 to 22] have been stationed at and around my residence,” said Mr. Wangchuk in a letter to senior officials of Ladakh and the Union Home Ministry. Referring to the order issued by the Additional District Magistrate, Leh, Mr.