BJP MP Nishikant Dubey criticized Congress for backing activist Sonam Wangchuk after the Leh violence. He recalled Indira Gandhi's Emergency-era arrests of BJP leaders Vijaya Raje Scindia and Bhim Sen Sachar, questioning Congress' stance on democracy and women's empowerment. Dubey alleged foreign influence behind Wangchuk and praised PM Modi for granting Ladakh Union Territory status.