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.
20 JUL 2026
— NDTV
Activist Sonam Wangchuk agreed to end his 21-day hunger strike if the government meets his three demands.
— The Hindu
Congress members criticized the BJP-led government for its handling of activist Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike and alleged irregularities in competitive exams.
21 JUL 2026
— The Hindu
Sonam Wangchuk will continue his indefinite hunger strike at Safdarjung Hospital after Delhi Police forcibly moved him.
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