Hunger strike activist Sonam Wangchuk forcibly removed from protest, taken to hospital
Sonam Wangchuk, a 59-year-old Indian activist, was forcibly removed from his 20-day hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in Delhi by police on Saturday. He had been protesting for educational reforms alongside the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and was taken to a hospital under a court order citing health concerns. Wangchuk refused to end his fast despite growing calls, planning to join a march to parliament. The CJP began as an online movement against exam irregularities and now demands Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation.
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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