The demonstrators were demanding statehood for Ladakh and constitutional safeguards under the Sixth Schedule, which provides protections for tribal areas. “They have conflated food sovereignty with national sovereignty,” Angmo said. “Food sovereignty means that every Indian should understand how to grow their own food, learning the principles of agriculture. How did Sonam suddenly become an anti-national within a month?”Addressing allegations by Ladakh Director General of Police (DGP) S.D. The detention of Sonam Wangchuk under the NSA, coupled with the revocation of SECMOL’s FCRA licence, has sparked concern over the use of stringent laws against activists and educators.