Ladakh Congress Councillor Says He Was Not Involved In Violent Protest, Plans Legal Action | Politics News

Last Updated:September 26, 2025, 15:02 IST

Phuntsog Stanzin Tsepag denies involvement in Ladakh violence, plans defamation lawsuit after BJP accused him of instigating the mob targeting BJP and Hill Council offices.

Congress Councillor Phuntsog Stanzin Tsepag (left) and the photo shared by Amit Malviya (right)

Congress Councillor Phuntsog Stanzin Tsepag has said that he was not involved in violent protests in Ladakh that killed four people on Wednesday.

His clarification came after the BJP alleged that he instigated the mob and participated in violence that targeted the offices of the BJP and the Hill Council.

In a video shared by Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate, the Congress Councillor said he will file a defamation lawsuit against those who linked him with violence.

“Some people are saying that I was involved in the Ladakh violence; this is absolutely wrong. The person appearing in that video is not me. I will file a defamation lawsuit against all the people who are saying wrong things,” he said.

Hours after the BJP office in Leh was set on fire, BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya shared a photo and said Congress Councillor Phuntsog Stanzin Tsepag instigated people to violence.

“This man rioting in Ladakh is Phuntsog Stanzin Tsepag, Congress Councillor for Upper Leh Ward. He can be clearly seen instigating the mob and participating in violence that targeted the BJP office and the Hill Council. Is this the kind of unrest Rahul Gandhi has been fantasising about?” he wrote on X.

Four people were killed in firing when the police tried to control violent protests for statehood in Ladakh on Wednesday. At least 50 people have been detained so far in connection with the violence that broke out on Wednesday during the shutdown called by Leh Apex Body (LAB) to demand an extension of the Sixth Schedule and statehood for Ladakh.

Former minister and Congress leader Nawang Rigzin Jora has also challenged the government’s accusation that the party was behind inciting the people for the violence. “There is a lot of blame game going around. Some of these are targeting the Congress councillor for leading the mob on the basis of a purported photograph. Nothing can be further from the truth. We challenge the administration on this count,” the Congress Ladakh president said.

Saurabh Verma

Saurabh Verma covers general, national and international day-to-day news for News18.com as a Senior Sub-editor. He keenly observes politics. You can follow him on Twitter –twitter.com/saurabhkverma19

Saurabh Verma covers general, national and international day-to-day news for News18.com as a Senior Sub-editor. He keenly observes politics. You can follow him on Twitter –twitter.com/saurabhkverma19

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