Gitanjali Angmo is leading the Climate Justice Project march from Jantar Mantar toward the Indian Parliament in Delhi today [1, 2].
The march serves as a critical escalation of the climate-justice campaign initiated by her husband, activist Sonam Wangchuk. Because Wangchuk is unable to lead the movement in person, Angmo has stepped forward to maintain the momentum of the protest and ensure their demands reach government officials.
Angmo serves as the founding CEO of the Himalayan Institute of Alternatives, Ladakh [1]. Her leadership of the Climate Justice Project (CJP) comes at a time of high tension for the movement. The march seeks to demand immediate action on climate issues, and justice for the regions affected by environmental degradation [2].
Sonam Wangchuk was unable to participate in the march because the Delhi High Court refused to discharge him from Safdarjung Hospital [2]. His continued hospitalization has shifted the public face of the protest to Angmo and other CJP organizers.
The movement has faced immediate friction from authorities. The CJP said that its founder, Abhijeet Dipke, was picked up by Delhi police [2]. Despite these arrests, the march continued its trajectory from Jantar Mantar toward the legislative heart of the city.
Angmo's role in the march highlights the collaborative nature of the campaign, which links the ecological fragility of the Himalayan region to national policy decisions. The protesters are calling for systemic changes to protect indigenous lands, and mitigate the effects of climate change in high-altitude ecosystems [2].
“Gitanjali Angmo is leading the Climate Justice Project march from Jantar Mantar toward the Indian Parliament”
The transition of leadership from Sonam Wangchuk to Gitanjali Angmo demonstrates the movement's resilience and its ability to maintain operational continuity despite the legal and medical detention of its primary figurehead. By moving the protest from Jantar Mantar to the Parliament, the CJP is attempting to force a direct confrontation with policymakers, signaling that the demand for climate justice in Ladakh is no longer a regional issue but a national legislative priority.
