Sonam Wangchuk Hospitalized Amid Heavy Police Deployment on Day 21 of Hunger Strike
Sonam Wangchuk, on an indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, was taken to Safdarjung Hospital amid heavy police deployment. Activists allege police brutality and detention. This follows 20 days of fasting by Wangchuk, protesting against Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak.
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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