Overview
- Sonam Wangchuk drew the comparison at a Leh memorial for the September 24, 2025 violence, saying he believed Indian actions in Ladakh were worse than Chinese rule in Tibet and posting a video to defend his remarks.
- The Central Tibetan Administration publicly called Wangchuk’s analogy misplaced and inaccurate and said Tibetans continue to face systematic repression under Chinese rule.
- Wangchuk responded on X with a detailed message and footage that he says shows police brutality and argued a weeks‑long internet blackout kept many people from knowing what happened in Leh.
- Ladakh’s lieutenant governor announced withdrawal of criminal cases against 20 people connected to the 2025 protests while broader inquiries, including a Union home ministry judicial commission, are still pending.
- The row has deepened a factual dispute over turnout at Leh events, the scale of state action and evidence preservation, and it could affect calls for a people’s tribunal, Sixth Schedule safeguards, and local political mobilization.