Mumbai, March 28 -- Wangchuk came into the limelight in 2009, when his story inspired Aamir Khan's character Phunsukh Wangdu in the film 3 Idiots directed by Rajkumar Hirani. He has been referred as "The real life Phunsukh Wangdu". Wangchuk is a Climate activist and he was on fast in Leh, all these while he took water and salt for the last 21 days. Wangchuk, who has been seeking protections for the fragile ecology and the indigenous culture of Ladakh had lot of expectations form central government. Wangchuk had been joined by hundreds in Leh as he slept outdoors over the last three weeks. He also urged people to "use their ballot power very carefully this time, in the interest of the nation".

J&K and Ladakh were declared two separate UTs...