Leh, March 18: Describing his time in custody as a “different experience”, Ladakh-based innovator and activist Sonam Wangchuk said the jail environment suited him as it provided isolation and time for reading and writing.
“Everyone should go to jail once for experience, but not for theft, murder or other crimes. It should be for fighting for the rights of others,” Wangchuk told reporters shortly after his release.
Reflecting on his stay, he said the conditions allowed him to focus inward. “It was a different experience to be in jail. The environment suited me as I like isolation, reading and writing,” he added.
Wangchuk’s remarks focused on the personal dimension of his time in custody, highlighting how the experience offered a break from routine and an opportunity for reflection.
He indicated that the period of confinement gave him time to engage with reading and writing, activities he said he prefers in solitude.
Wangchuk was arrested following protests in Leh, where authorities accused him of instigating unrest. However, he had strongly denied these charged, calling them fabricated. [KNT]
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