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‘State and its agencies hounding us, have us under surveillance’: Sonam Wangchuk’s wife writes to President
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The Indian Express
Five days after climate activist Sonam Wangchuk’s arrest, his wife and activist Gitanjali Angmo has sent a representation to the President of India seeking Wangchuk’s immediate release.
Wangchuk was detained by police in Leh On September 26 under the National Security Act (NSA), 1980, following violent protests and the death of four people in police firing.
“Apart from the illegal detention of my husband, the manner in which the State and its agencies are hounding us and have kept us under surveillance is deplorable.
It is violative of the spirit and ethos of the Constitution of India, including Articles 21 and 22, which guarantee every citizen the fundamental right to legal representation,” Angmo said in the representation.
Angmo has also sent copies of the representation to the Prime Minister’s Office, the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Law Ministry and the office of the LG of Ladakh.