PoliticsPhoto: NDTVLadakh Administration Denies Sonam Wangchuk's Claims on Bars
The Ladakh administration has rejected climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's claim that bars are opening on every street in the Union Territory, calling it false and baseless. The Excise Department stated only one standalone liquor shop operates in Ladakh. Wangchuk had accused the Lieutenant Governor of arbitrary decisions and claimed protests by 500-1,000 women against liquor sales. The administration rolled back its Excise Policy 2026-27 after public objections.
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