Ladakh-based climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and over 170 others were detained by Delhi Police for allegedly violating prohibitory orders during their padyatra demanding sixth schedule status for Ladakh.

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and 150 Ladakhis were again detained after they were released by the Delhi Police late Tuesday night, even as their indefinite fast continue at the police stations, officials said on Wednesday.

सोनम वांगचुक और हमारे 150 लद्दाखी भाई-बहन शांतिपूर्ण तरीक़े से दिल्ली आ रहे थे। उनको पुलिस ने रोक लिया है। कल रात से बवाना थाने में क़ैद हैं। क्या लद्दाख के लोकतांत्रिक अधिकार माँगना ग़लत है? क्या 2 अक्तूबर को सत्याग्रहियों का गांधी समाधि जाना ग़लत है? सोनम वांगचुक जी को रोकना… https://t.co/Nr9LVoiM7a

A bench of chief justice Manmohan and justice Tushar Rao Gedela agreed to list the matter for hearing on Thursday.

The Congress on Tuesday slammed the government over the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and several other Ladakhis, with Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi terming it as "unacceptable" and saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi would have to listen to Ladakh's voice.

The march was organised by the Leh Apex Body and the Kargil Democratic Alliance, which have been advocating for statehood for Ladakh, its inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, a public service commission,

The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday criticised the Delhi Police's detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and his supporters at the Singhu border, describing it as "unacceptable.