Leh: The proposed second Pashmina march from Leh to the Changthang, high altitude pasturelands, on April 17 has been cancelled as the Government of India threatened to impose prohibitory orders under Section 144 for two months if the march proceeds, prominent climate activist Sonam Wangchuk said.
This is the second time Wangchuk has canceled the March. Earlier, the BJP government imposed prohibitory orders, including the imposition of Section 144 for two days, preventing Wangchuk, local leaders, and citizens from conducting the first Pashmina March on April 7.
According to him, the aim was to highlight the loss of pasturelands to big central projects as well as Chinese incursions along the LAC (Line of Actual Control).
"The two-month-long restriction would gravely impact tourism in Ladakh, affecting people and their livelihoods, which is not the intent of their protest," said Wangchuk.