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Ladakh Violence: Why is Sonam Wangchuk under CBI investigation? | Big Breaking News  Violence erupted in Ladakh and a CBI investigation was launched against Sonam Wangchuk — is this just a coincidence, or is there a deeper conspiracy at play? Is a bigger name involved behind the scenes? Find out the full story.    The sudden unrest in Ladakh’s usually peaceful valleys has stirred the entire nation. This incident now appears to be linked to renowned environmentalist and education reformer Sonam Wangchuk. The CBI has launched an investigation into his institution, the Himalayan Institute of Alternatives, Ladakh (HIAL), for alleged violations of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA).    #LadakhViolence #SonamWangchuk #CBICase #ForeignFunding #LadakhViolence #SonamWangchuk #CBIInvestigation #FCRAViolation #LadakhProtest #LehRiots #HIAL #SECMOL #ForeignFunding #HomeMinistryIndia #BreakingNewsIndia #LadakhNews #IndiaPolitics #ModiGovernment #AmitShah  Also Read  CBI Charges Four Customs Officials for Facilitating Export of Fake Gold Jewellery Valued at Rs 487 Crore :: https://www.oneindia.com/india/customs-officials-booked-facilitating-exports-fake-jewellery-011-7850195.html?ref=DMDesc  Junior Doctors Demand Action as CBI Faces Accusations of Delaying RG Kar Case Investigation :: https://www.oneindia.com/india/junior-doctors-protest-cbi-delay-rg-kar-case-011-4025293.html?ref=DMDesc  West Bengal Doctors Organise 10-Day Demonstration Over RG Kar Hospital Rape-Murder Case :: https://www.oneindia.com/india/doctors-body-plans-10-day-demonstration-rg-kar-hospital-case-011-4016657.html?ref=DMDesc    ~HT.410~PR.152~ED.194~

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00:00Ladakh, known for its serene valleys and peaceful environment, has recently been shaken by unexpected

00:29violence that has sent shockwaves across the nation.

00:34Was this unrest a spontaneous public outcry or the result of a deeper, more calculated

00:41conspiracy?

00:43At the centre of this storm is renowned environmentalist and education reformer Sonam Vangchuk, who has

00:50come under scrutiny amid rising tensions in the region.

00:55The Central Bureau of Investigation has launched a probe against Vangchuk's institution, the

01:02Himalayan Institute of Alternatives, Ladakh, over alleged violations of the Foreign Contribution

01:09Regulation Act .

01:13According to Vangchuk, around 10 days ago, a CBI team visited HIAL seeking documents related

01:19to foreign funding between 2022 and 2024.

01:24The investigation is reportedly based on a complaint filed by the Ministry of Home Affairs alleging

01:30that the institution received foreign contributions without the necessary FCRA clearance.

01:38However, Vangchuk strongly denies the allegations.

01:44He claims that the investigators are now demanding records from as far back as 2020 and documents

01:52related to schools affiliated with the institution which provide free education to underprivileged

01:58students.

01:59He also emphasised that students at HIAL often receive scholarships in exchange for working

02:06on real-world projects.

02:09Vangchuk alleges a pattern in the government's actions, calling it a systematic pressure strategy.

02:17The controversy escalated on September 10th when Vangchuk began a hunger strike demanding

02:22that Ladakh be granted statehood and inclusion under the sixth schedule of the constitution.

02:29Just days into the protest, Ladakh witnessed its most severe unrest since 1989.

02:36Protesters, mostly youth, reportedly attacked the BJP headquarters and Hill Council offices,

02:42setting vehicles ablaze.

02:44Police and paramilitary forces had to resort to tear gas shelling to bring the situation

02:49under control.

02:50The violence resulted in four protesters' deaths and over 80 people were injured, including

02:5630 police personnel.

02:59Amid the chaos, BJP's Amit Malviya accused the Congress party of instigating the violence

03:04and posted photos and videos allegedly linking a Congress leader to the protests on his ex-account.

03:11The Ministry of Home Affairs later issued a statement directly linking Vangchuk to the unrest.

03:16After the violence broke out, he ended his hunger strike and quietly left for his village in an

03:26ambulance without making any serious effort to control the situation.

03:31As the CBI investigation continues and tensions in Ladakh simmer, a number of unanswered questions

03:37remain.

03:38Was the violence the result of genuine local frustration over constitutional demands?

03:45Was it fuelled by political agendas and external fundings?

03:49Is Sonam Vangchuk being targeted for his activism or is there more to the story?

03:55Only time and the transparent probe will tell.

04:12Let's end here.

04:13Let's get to it.

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