<p>Members of a waste management NGO headquartered in Bengaluru observed fast in response to Ladakhi engineer-educationist Sonam Wangchuk’s call for a climate protest.<br />Between January 26 and 30, Wangchuk went on a hunger strike in the sub-freezing temperatures of Ladakh to draw the Centre’s attention to the fragile ecosystem of Ladakh and demand safeguards for the region.</p>.<p>The Bengaluru, Gurugram, Haridwar, and Velachery teams of Saahas, the said NGO, observed fast on Monday, and took to social media to voice their support: “Wanchukji is peacefully trying to wake up people and administration before another disaster like Joshi Math happens (sic).”</p>.<p>“The participation and duration of the fast was voluntary. Eighteen employees in Bengaluru did the fast,” said their Bengaluru-based communications consultant Smita Kulkarni, who went without food all day. </p>
<p>Members of a waste management NGO headquartered in Bengaluru observed fast in response to Ladakhi engineer-educationist Sonam Wangchuk’s call for a climate protest.<br />Between January 26 and 30, Wangchuk went on a hunger strike in the sub-freezing temperatures of Ladakh to draw the Centre’s attention to the fragile ecosystem of Ladakh and demand safeguards for the region.</p>.<p>The Bengaluru, Gurugram, Haridwar, and Velachery teams of Saahas, the said NGO, observed fast on Monday, and took to social media to voice their support: “Wanchukji is peacefully trying to wake up people and administration before another disaster like Joshi Math happens (sic).”</p>.<p>“The participation and duration of the fast was voluntary. Eighteen employees in Bengaluru did the fast,” said their Bengaluru-based communications consultant Smita Kulkarni, who went without food all day. </p>