Actor Prakash Raj meets Sonam Wangchuck in Leh to support his hunger strike

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Actor Prakash Raj on Tuesday visited climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on a hunger strike here for nearly three weeks demanding statehood for Ladakh and its inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.

Raj, an outspoken critic of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, expressed support for the protests led by Wangchuk and said when the government does not keep its promises, the people have no choice but to unite and issue in accordance with their constitutional rights own voice.

“Today is my birthday…I express my solidarity with @Wangchuk66 and the people of Ladakh who are fighting for us…our country…our environment and our Ahead… let’s celebrate by supporting them,” he wrote. on X.

Today is my birthday..I celebrate by showing solidarity@Wangchuk66And to the people of Ladakh who fight for us..our country..our environment and our future. 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿Let us support them #just askingpic.twitter.com/kUUdRakYrD

— Prakash Raaj (@prakashraaj) March 26, 2024

“We heard from the people and scientists that they had been promised (the PPP’s sixth timetable) and when we reminded them (of their promise),” Raj told reporters after meeting Wangchuk at the protest site , they view them as criminals.”

“They (politicians) make big promises and create false hopes at election time but then when they accept our votes they will not look back for the next five years. They have nothing to do with us and we are fools for believing them words,” Raj said.

He said the only way is to unite, raise our voices and seek answers from the government and its promises because it is the right of the public.

“If they promise in their manifesto and get votes but are later betrayed, where will we go? We have to fight for our rights,” Raj said.

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