Will Sonam Wangchuk be arrested?

Will Sonam Wangchuk be arrested? Veteran journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta examines the latest developments, the legal questions involved, and the wider implications for Ladakh, democratic institutions, and public discourse in India. There is debate within the government as to whether Sonam Wangchuk, on his 18th day of fasting at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, should be arrested and force-fed. This has been done to Manipuri activist Irom Sharmila in 2016. However, two years later, Professor G D Agarwal died after fasting for 111 days – the government callously ignored his demands to clean up the Ganga. A podcast by Paranjoy Guha Thakurta. In this discussion: • The latest developments • Legal and constitutional issues • The political context • What this could mean going forward