People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) condemns the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and about 150 Ladakhi Padyatris by the Delhi police and the arbitrary imposition of prohibitory orders under Section 163 BNSS by the Delhi Police Commissioner.
PUCL demands that the Ladakhi Padyatris be released immediately and be allowed to continue their democratic and peaceful ‘Delhi Chalo Padyatra’ towards Rajghat, for raising their legitimate demands for environmental protections and constitutional safeguards in the Ladakh region.
PUCL calls upon the Delhi Police Commissioner to revoke the prohibitory order under Section 163 BNSS imposing ban on the constitutionally guaranteed right to assembly and to stop the misuse of powers under Section 163 to silence dissent and democratic expression.
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