India news: Sonam Wangchuk says he is under house arrest in Ladakh

Wangchuk is among activists in Ladakh who have raised concerns about upcoming regional elections, which they say are designed to diminish voter participation as they will be held in the harsh winter period. DW has more.

Indian activist and education reformer Sonam Wangchuk has claimed that he has been put under a house arrest with "dozens of armed guards" stationed outside his home in Ladakh , the country's remote Himalayan territory. "There are 20 to 25 police and paramilitary personnel outside the house," Wangchuk said, adding that armed personnel were standing guard outside his house, "in all directions." He shared visuals purporting to show the restrictions.

Wangchuk also said his X and YouTube reach had been "drastically suppressed" as he called on supporters to share his message. Wangchuk's allegation followed a day after police removed him from a protest site ahead of a planned sit-in demonstration about the timing of hill council elections, slated for December 4.