Indian police forcibly hospitalise activist after 20-day hunger strike
Summary
Indian police removed activist Sonam Wangchuk from a protest in New Delhi and took him to a hospital due to health concerns from a 20-day hunger strike. The hunger strike is part of a youth-led campaign against corruption in India’s exam system and calls for the Education Minister’s resignation.Key Facts
- Sonam Wangchuk, a 59-year-old activist and engineer, was taken to hospital by police on court orders because his health was declining during a hunger strike.
- The hunger strike began on June 28 at Jantar Mantar, a protest site in New Delhi.
- The protest is led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), a youth movement opposing corruption in India’s education system.
- The CJP formed after a Supreme Court justice compared unemployed youth to “cockroaches.”
- India’s medical entrance exam was canceled due to leaked questions, forcing 2.2 million students to retake it under strict security.
- The exam leak caused distress among students; some tragically died by suicide.
- The protesters want Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to resign, a reform of the exam system, and compensation for affected families.
- Wangchuk’s family refuses forced medical treatment and says he will continue his hunger strike.
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