Wangchuk, in a brief interaction with media before starting the fast, said they were forced to stage the protest at the Ladakh Bhavan after failing to find any venue for their stir.
Around 18 people, including Wangchuk, sat close to the gate of the Ladakh Bhavan, singing the Hindi version of ‘We Shall Overcome’, and raised slogans such as ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai”, “Jai Ladakh” and “Save Ladakh, Save Himalaya”.
“Another rejection, another frustration. Finally this morning we got this rejection letter for the officially designated place for protests,” Wangchuk said.
On Saturday, a majority of the protesters returned to Ladakh while the remaining stayed back to join Wangchuk for the fast.