Jammu, Sept. 28 -- The Congress on Saturday condemned "unwarranted" arrest of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and said that the "truth shall prevail", adding that no amount of "vilification campaign and trumped-up charges" against him would hold true in the eyes of the local population.

The Congress unit in Leh also said that the government is terribly mistaken if it believes arresting Wangchuk would help restore peace and harmony in the region, the party added.

Wangchuk was detained under the National Security Act (NSA) on Friday and was lodged in Jodhpur jail in Rajasthan, two days after protesters demanding statehood and extension of Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh turned violent and indulged in widespread violence. Four protesters ...