Indian activist on hunger strike for 20 days forcibly taken to hospital

Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke has now begun an indefinite fast in Sonam Wangchuk's place.

Indian Activist on Hunger Strike Is Forcibly Removed by Police

The activist, Sonam Wangchuk, started his strike last month as part of a protest over educational mismanagement that has affected millions of students.

By Mujib Mashal

Indian activist linked to Cockroach party moved to hospital after 20-day hunger strike

Sonam Wangchuk has been fasting to demand the resignation of India’s education minister because of alleged irregularities in medical exams Delhi police forcibly moved activist Sonam Wangchuk to a hospital on Saturday because of health concerns after 20 days of his hunger strike to protest against India’s examination system. Wangchuk, 59, has been fasting since 28 June to demand the resignation of India’s education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, over alleged irregularities in examinations to st...

By Agence France-Presse

Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised after 21-day hunger strike over exam leaks

Authorities in India’s capital Delhi moved social activist Sonam Wangchuk to hospital against his will on Saturday, after his condition worsened on the 21st day of a hunger strike launched to demand the resignation of the federal education minister. Wangchuk, 59, had been fasting since June 28 in solidarity with India’s youth Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which is demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan step down ‌over exam paper leaks in May that affected millions of students. Wangchu...

By Reuters

India news: CJP to call for Modi's resignation after Sonam Wangchuk 'forcefully' shifted to hospital

Abhijeet Dipke said the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) will now demand the resignation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi after Sonam Wangchuk was forcibly shifted to a hospital by police. DW has more.

Indian police shift Cockroach Party activist on hunger strike to hospital against his wish

Indian police on Saturday forcibly moved environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk to hospital after his health deteriorated during a weeks-long hunger strike in New Delhi. Wangchuk, a prominent activist tied to the viral, opposition Cockroach Janata Party, is seeking education reforms. His family has denounced the “lack of transparency" and trust in Indian authorities.

By FRANCE 24

Video: Woman throws ink at Abhijeet Dipke as he sits on hunger strike after Sonam Wangchuk's 'removal'

The woman's identity and the motive behind the act of throwing ink at Abhijeet Dipke were not immediately known.

Sonam Wangchuk’s hospitalisation, Abhijeet Dipke’s ‘indefinite’ fast: What has happened so far

"He Is Still On Hunger Strike": Sonam Wangchuk's Wife To NDTV After His Hospitalisation

Sonam Wangchuk, who had been on a hunger strike demanding the resignation of the education minister over an alleged NEET paper leak, appeared fine on Friday, his wife said.

Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk forcibly moved to hospital after 20-day hunger strike

Delhi police forcibly moved activist Sonam Wangchuk to a hospital on Saturday over health concerns after 20 days of his hunger strike to protest against India’s examination system. Wangchuk, 59, has been fasting since June 28 to demand the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in examinations to study medicine. A few hundred students have also joined Wangchuk around his stage at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar in recent weeks, with other protests also orga...

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Sonam Wangchuk and hunger striking in India

The Indian activist is championing a student-led protest against the education system, but his health is declining

By Will Barker, The Week UK

Fasting Indian activist shifted to hospital, police say

Wangchuk, 59, fasts since June 28 as CJP demands Dharmendra Pradhan resign over exam paper leaks

By Reuters

Indian activist taken to hospital on 21st day of hunger strike

Authorities in India's capital, New Delhi, transferred social activist Sonam Wangchuk to a hospital after his health deteriorated on the 21st day of a hunger strike demanding...

Indian activist moved to hospital after 20-day hunger strike

Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk has been moved to a hospital after a 20-day hunger strike protesting India’s examination system. Read More: https://punchng.com/indian-activist-moved-to-hospital-after-20-day-hunger-strike/

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