Here are the latest developments from India on Friday, November 13:
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.
"I am under house arrest," the 60-year-old wrote on X, late Thursday night alongside a video message.
"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 that 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 over the timing of hill council elections, slated for December 4.
The climate crusader, along Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), Ladakh's main civil society groups, have raised concerns about holding the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council elections, covering eight districts, at a time of the year when the high-altitude desert region sees a harsh winter and a large seasonal migration.
Ladakh activists say the sub-zero temperatures and winter migration could result in a low voter turnout.
