India, Nov. 1 -- The All Ladakh Liquor Traders Association on Saturday questioned climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's stand on the sale of alcohol in the Union Territory, and raised questions over the licence of 'Ule Topo', his home-grown apple wine brand. The Association asked whether the brand had the required government licence to sell its products and why the administration had not taken action.

Wangchuk has objected to the new Excise Policy 2026-27, introduced on June 1, 2026, which proposed increasing the number of retail liquor outlets in Ladakh from two to 20.

At a press conference on Saturday, one of the Association's representatives accused Wangchuk of taking different positions on alcohol consumption. He questioned Wangchuk's d...