New Delhi, March 18 -- India released Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk from Jodhpur Central Jail on March 14, 2026, after revoking with "immediate effect" his 170-day detention under the National Security Act (NSA) under the rarely used Section 14, with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) saying the release is to further the objective of fostering peaceful atmosphere for constructive dialogue. But Wangchuk's release just ahead of the Supreme Court hearing of the case speaks volumes.

Earlier, Wangchuk's request for appearing virtually in court hearings was rejected. Wangchuk's wife, Gitanjali J Angmo, wife was fighting a legal battle against Wangchuk's arrest, but government ensured the case kept dragging on (https://x.com/GitanjaliAngmo/sta...