Indian activist on hunger strike for 20 days forcibly taken to hospital
Summary
Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk, who had been on a hunger strike for 20 days in Delhi to demand education reforms, was taken by police to a hospital. The court ordered authorities to monitor his health and provide treatment as his condition worsened, but his group still plans to march to the parliament.Key Facts
- Sonam Wangchuk is a 59-year-old activist and educationist on a hunger strike for 20 days.
- He protested in support of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), an online satirical movement pushing for educational reform.
- Wangchuk had lost over 9kg and was only consuming salt and water during the strike.
- Police and paramilitary forces removed him forcibly from the protest site early Saturday morning.
- A Delhi High Court ordered the government to regularly check Wangchuk’s health and provide medical care.
- Wangchuk was taken to a government hospital and is now under medical supervision.
- CJP demands the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan after a major exam was canceled due to a paper leak.
- Some political leaders, including Arvind Kejriwal, have expressed support and urged the government to engage with protesters.
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