Wangchuk, a celebrated innovator, inspired a Bollywood megahit. Now he's being accused of challenging the Indian state.
Wangchuk, a celebrated innovator, inspired a Bollywood megahit. Arrested in late September, he is now being accused of plotting an Arab Spring-like revolt.
By Yashraj Sharma
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New Delhi, India — On the night of August 5, 2019, hundreds of Kashmiris were arrested amid a crackdown by Indian security forces that followed the Indian government’s decision to strip the region of its special rights and status as a state.
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