Ladakh MP Haji Hanifa Joins Protest at Singhu Border
New Delhi [India], October 1: Ladakh MP Haji Hanifa arrived at the Singhu border between Delhi and Haryana after activist Sonam Wangchuk and others were detained by the police late Monday night.
Speaking about the situation, Hanifa said that everyone is aware of how Ladakh has been having talks with the government for protecting environmental and constitutional rights. He mentioned, “We are all aware of for the last three years, we had been fighting for our rights peacefully. We even had talks with the government for the same but they stopped after the elections and the formation of the new government. We set out on foot from Leh under the banner of Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) and Apex Body to present our views to the government. After Wangchuk was detained by the police, we marched to discuss our issues with the government. However, Wangchuk and the members, including several women, were detained at different areas.”
Hanifa explained that the protestors only wanted to hand over a memorandum of their demands to the government. He requested PM Modi and Amit Shah to either provide them an area in Delhi to conclude their march or to speak with their leaders to settle the matter. He emphasized, “We have always sacrificed whatever we had for the nation. We expect just a little for Ladakh. The whole of Ladakh is closed and the situations might develop there if our demands are not met.”
Meanwhile, one of the members who was silently protesting said that injustice was being done to them. He stated, “This is brute injustice to us. We have come here after crossing six to seven borders. We did not break any law and order. Around 300 people of us have been detained without any reason. We are just peacefully protesting and doing nothing else.”
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Ladakh -: Ladakh is a region in the northern part of India, known for its beautiful mountains and cold desert.
MP -: MP stands for Member of Parliament. It is a person who has been elected to represent a region in the government.
Haji Hanifa -: Haji Hanifa is a person who represents Ladakh in the Indian Parliament.
Singhu Border -: Singhu Border is a place near Delhi where many farmers and activists have been protesting for their rights.
Sonam Wangchuk -: Sonam Wangchuk is an activist from Ladakh who works to protect the environment and help people.
Detention -: Detention means being held by the police, usually because they think you did something wrong or to stop you from doing something.
Environmental and constitutional rights -: Environmental rights are about protecting nature, and constitutional rights are the basic rights given to people by the country’s laws.
Kargil Democratic Alliance -: Kargil Democratic Alliance is a group of people from Kargil, a part of Ladakh, who work together to ask for their rights.
Apex Body -: Apex Body is a top group of leaders from Ladakh who come together to discuss and demand their rights.
PM Modi -: PM Modi is the Prime Minister of India, the leader of the country.
Amit Shah -: Amit Shah is a senior leader in the Indian government, responsible for internal security and law.