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[Sonam Wangchuk @Wangchuk66]

IT'S A VICTORY OF DEMOCRACY
direct democracy... straight from the streets.
It's a victory of peace, patience & persévérance.
Congratulations CJP, Gen Z of the nation and thank you all citizens for shedding fear and the fear of fear and rising up from every corner of the nation.

FROM ACCOUNTABILITY, NOW TO REFORMS

[Gitanjali J Angmo @GitanjaliAngmo]

The @Wangchuk66 detention case raised serious constitutional and legal questions that deserved a judicial answer by the #SupremeCourtofIndia not just an executive retreat. It brought into focus core safeguards against misuse of the NSA.
From reliance on truncated videos and incorrect transcripts, suppression of crucial exonerating material, incorrect reliance on stale FIRs and extraneous material, to glaring non-application of mind by the detaining authority by passing a detention order which was a complete verbatim copy-paste of the police recommendation- the case exposed how preventive detention can slip into arbitrariness.
Most concerning was the 28-day delay in furnishing the most relevant relied upon videos in violation of the 10 day statutory timeline prescribed under Section 8, NSA—striking at the heart of Article 22 protections and the detainee’s right to make an effective representation.
The executive stepped back, revoked the detention, and in doing so acknowledged its error. That course correction matters. But the judiciary should have also risen to the occasion especially as was indicated by @AmitShah, our Honourable #HomeMinister. A reasoned judgment here could have set a strong precedent—clarifying standards, reinforcing safeguards and sending a clear signal against procedural and substantive lapses.
Moments like these are opportunities for constitutional courts to “grow taller”—to transform individual injustice into lasting jurisprudence. Without that, systemic ambiguities remain.
If India aspires to be a Vishwaguru, it must not only correct mistakes but also articulate principles. The law grows strongest when institutions rise to the occasion together.
#CGI

[Press Trust of India @PTI_News]

VIDEO | Delhi: Activist Sonam Wangchuk and his wife express gratitude to Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal and his legal team while leaving Sibal’s residence.

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal (@KapilSibal) says, "We wanted Sonam Wangchuk to be released as soon as possible, and he has been. The struggle continues. We too have struggled all our lives, and Sonam will continue to fight for his people. There is nothing more to it.”

(Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/bIyFWTfmBd)

[𝐒𝐚𝐣𝐣𝐚𝐝 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐥𝐢 | سجاد کرگلی @SajjadKargili_]

Happening Now | Kargil Ladakh
Massive Protest Protests and shutdown are underway in #Kargil today as the people of Ladakh unite to demand Statehood and protections under the Sixth Schedule.

Although our activist Sonam Wangchuk has been realssd but our struggle for legitimate rights continues .
We also demanding release of Deldan Namgial and Smanla Dorjey.
#SaveLadakh

[ANI_HindiNews @AHindinews]

#WATCH दिल्ली: लद्दाख के क्लाइमेट एक्टिविस्ट सोनम वांगचुक ने कहा, "मेरी पर्सनल लाइफ में, मैं कहूंगा कि यह (जेल में 6 महीने) पॉजिटिव था। यह एक ऐसा एक्सपीरियंस था जिसने मुझे खुद के बारे में सोचने का समय दिया। इंसाफ के नजरिए से, कई गलतियां हुईं, बहुत गलतियां हुईं, और ये गलतियां कभी किसी के साथ नहीं होनी चाहिए। लेकिन जिस तरह से उन्हें वापस लिया गया, मैं समझता हूं कि उन गलतियों के बारे में अवेयरनेस है, और जहां अवेयरनेस है, मैं उस मुद्दे पर दोबारा बात नहीं करूंगा। कोई कड़वाहट नहीं होनी चाहिए। हम वापस टेबल पर आएंगे और इस देश को आगे बढ़ाने के लिए आगे बढ़ेंगे..."

[Rajdeep Sardesai @sardesairajdeep]

‘Everyone must go to jail once in a lifetime, not for a crime but for a cause!’ @Wangchuk66 speaks to me after spending 170 days in ‘preventive detention’. Listen in

[The Hindu @the_hindu]

Sonam Wangchuk along with Gitanjali J Angmo addresses a press conference at Lodhi Estate in New Delhi on March 17, 2026.
📸 @shashiskashyap

[Gitanjali J Angmo @GitanjaliAngmo]

After a long time had a free flowing chat with @Wangchuk66 without glancing at the scary clock every now and then to make the most of the fleeting 60 minutes as in jail!
Taking him for a health checkup as per the strong recommendations of our family doctor. He will be under medical observation for 36 hours in a good hospital!
#SatyamevaJayate
#ForeverPositive

[Priyanka Bharti @priyanka2bharti]

सोनम वांगचुक पर पाकिस्तान और बांग्लादेश से जोड़कर कई बड़े सवालिया निशान खड़े किए गए।

6 माह तक सरकार ने उनको बंधक बनाए रखा! इस बीच कई बलात्कारी पैरोल पर बाहर का मजा लेते रहे!

ये शर्मनाक था!

सोनम वांगचुक को रिहाई मुबारक हो।

[The Wire @thewire_in]

#SeemaSays | In this episode, @seemay talks about the continued detention of @Wangchuk66 - 150 days in jail with no trial despite a habeas corpus plea, raising serious questions about personal liberty and democracy. | @Minal_Saeed_K

[Vijaita Singh @vijaita]

क्या सोनम वांगचुक ने राजनीतिक महत्वाकांक्षा के लिए लद्दाख मुद्दे का इस्त... https://t.co/AkUWoHXNgO via @YouTube

[Dr. Ruchika Sharma @tishasaroyan]

Absolutely ridiculous that he was detained in the first place. Imagine randomly detaining an activist for almost 6 months and then saying actually we've got nothing on him to detain him. Blatant violation of Human Rights, ideally the govt should compensate him

[Saurabh Bharadwaj @Saurabh_MLAgk]

सोनम वांगचुक को 170 दिन बिना किसी ठोस सुबूत के जेल में रखा गया , क्यों ?

Habeas Corpus में भी 6 महीने लगना कितना जायज़ है ?

बार बात सुप्रीम कोर्ट में तारीख़ पर तारीख़ कैसे जायज़ हैं ?

[amit kilhor @amitkilhor]

So fir, Sonam wangchuk ne violence karwai thi ya nhi karwai thi? Ye Chinese agent tha ya nhi?

#amitkilhor #kilhor #sonamwangchuk #nsa

[Manish Sisodia @msisodia]

सत्यमेव जयते!

सोनम वांगचुक जैसे कट्टर देशभक्त इंसान को देश की सुरक्षा के लिए खतरा बताकर इतने महीने जेल में रखा गया। शर्मनाक है ये ।

[Rajdeep Sardesai @sardesairajdeep]

Glad to see Sonam Wangchuk has been released. He was detained under NSA and spent close to six months in jail. Doesn’t deserve just a bureaucratic statement that clearly shows grounds for detention were flimsy and wouldn’t have stood legal scrutiny BUT an unqualified APOLOGY!🙏

[Prashant Bhushan @pbhushan1]

Govt revokes detention order of Sonam Wangchuk after keeping him in Malafide detention for 6 months only because he was leading a peaceful movement for greater democracy for Ladakh; & kept seeking repeated adjournments for 4 months in the SC in his Habeas Corpus petition!

[Mustafa Haji @Mustafa_haji_]

There are many things to be said about the wrongs done to our elder brother @Wangchuk66 , but today is not a day for grievances.

Today, I am simply overwhelmed and super super happy 😊 😊

#ladakh

[Paranjoy Guha Thakurta @paranjoygt]

About time too.

[Saurabh Bharadwaj @Saurabh_MLAgk]

Shame on Modi Govt

This is clear now that Central Govt had literally No Evidence to keep him inside the jail.

All the false propaganda against Sonam Wangchuck was getting exposed in SC each day.

Who will pay back for months of jail to this innocent man who tirelessly worked for India and its people ?