Lawyer seeks court order for force-feeding activist Sonam Wangchuk on hunger strike
Lawyer Rakesh Kumar Saini filed a plea with the Delhi High Court seeking urgent intervention and force-feeding of activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on an 18-day hunger strike demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination. The court, noting Wangchuk's critical condition, said it would hear the plea tomorrow and ordered immediate action to ensure his survival.
26 JUL 2026
— Indian Express
After a 26-day hunger strike, Sonam Wangchuk confronted police at Safdarjung Hospital following a court order granting him permission to transfer to Medanta Hospital.
— The Hindu
Sonam Wangchuk, after a 26-day fast, will be discharged from Medanta Hospital on July 27, 2026, to visit Rajghat before returning to Ladakh.
5 AUG 2026
— BBC
Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk's 26-day hunger strike, part of the "cockroach" movement, prompted government actions but did not address underlying unemployment issues.
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