Srinagar, March 23 -- Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk reached Leh on Sunday hoping for a new beginning for the Ladakh issue urging new steps from the Centre and reciprocity from the other side for a win-win situation for both sides. Wangchuk, 59, reached his home town of Leh, after nearly six months of his incarceration under National Security Act (NSA), where he was received to a grand reception by a large number of people, including members of the Leh Apex Body. He was detained after the statehood protests in Leh turned violent leading to killing of four people in September 2025. As soon as Wangchuk landed at KBR airport, hundreds of people lined up to welcome him from where he went to NDS ground, Leh, where a large number of people gathered to listen to him. After the public rally, he went to express his condolences and solidarity to the families of the people who lost their lives during the Leh violence in September. "I feel good because there is a new beginning not only after my coming out of jail but also the changing situation I see, which I hope will usher into a positive environment," he said. "Although some people are talking in terms of win and loss, we never want to see it like that, we want to see a positive step. If there is one step from that side, there should be two steps from here. If there are two steps from this side, there should be four steps from their side. We are hopeful of that," he said. Wangchuk said that during a dialogue , there should be understanding from both sides that not only one side but the other side is also right. "If only one wins, the other loses, which leads to years of pain and misery. A win-win situation is a situation where both sides win. I hope that the government understands this and so far like we saw that it was appearing as our loss and their win, that should change. There should be a give and take, not just 'take' only. There should be positive and pleasant development," he said. He added that the past can't be forgotten but can be used to take lessons and move forward. "We should take lessons from what happened in the past, not forget that. If we learnt from our past, that is a big thing, bigger than revenge and reprisal. Forgetting the past is wrong. While remembering that we should learn from it and move forward," he said. He also thanked the people of the country for the way they supported the people of Ladakh. Wangchuk was held after the protests over demands of statehood for Ladakh and its inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution turned violent, claiming the lives of four people and injuring 45 others in September 2025. He also sought release of the people who were arrested after the protests and compensation to those families whose loved ones lost their lives. "The new atmosphere which is emerging and the black clouds are disappearing, that should also apply to those who are still incarcerated. They should be released as soon as possible. Their cases should be corrected, those dead should be remembered. Those injured should be compensated, that will be greatness," he said....