Overview

• Authorities said actions against Sonam Wangchuk were based on credible documents and that grounds for detention were served, urging that investigations proceed without interference.
• The administration highlighted ongoing inquiries into HIAL for alleged financial and foreign-funding irregularities and accused the institute of issuing degrees despite not being a recognised university.
• The Home Ministry’s cancellation of SECMOL’s FCRA registration was described as based on multiple violations, with the option available to appeal the decision.
• Gitanjali Angmo said she has not received the detention order, has been unable to contact her husband in Jodhpur jail, and described internet curbs and restricted media access to the HIAL campus in Leh.
• Talks with the Centre have been paused as the LAB and KDA demand Wangchuk’s release and a judicial probe into the police firing that left four dead and dozens injured.