HISTORICAL FACTS: 19 | History Defined

Wangchuk will end fast today if Parliament session focuses on education accountability, says Gitanjali Angmo

Activist Sonam Wangchuk will end his hunger strike on Monday if political leaders meet him and assure him they will raise education accountability during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, his wife Gitanjali Angmo said. She accused the Centre of using health concerns as a "charade" to prevent Wangchuk from joining…

The Economic Times · Jul 19

Apprehending police action, Abhijeet Dipke urges supporters to throng Jantar Mantar; says Wangchuk's fast on

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke urged supporters to gather at Jantar Mantar in large numbers ahead of the proposed 'Sansad Chalo' march to Parliament on Monday, alleging that Delhi Police may crack down on the protest.

The Economic Times · Jul 19

'Unauthorised' Parliament march will face action, says Delhi Police amid reports of CJP's proposed protest

Delhi Police said no permission has been sought or granted for a proposed march to Parliament on July 20, warning that participants in any unauthorised procession or assembly in the New Delhi district will face legal action. Prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the BNSS remain in force, banning protest…

The Economic Times · Jul 19

Sonam Wangchuk health update: Safdarjung Hospital says activist 'stable but requires continuous monitoring'

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was hospitalized due to his prolonged hunger strike. He remains stable but requires continuous medical observation and treatment. His wife requested that no treatment be administered without family consent. Police removed protesters from the Jantar Mantar site after his hospitalization. Opposition leaders criticized the government's actions…

The Economic Times · Jul 18

Left-wing student organizations join Jantar Mantar protest as CJP activist begins hunger strike after Sonam Wangchuk's hospitalisation

The protestors have been demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan after the NEET paper leak fiasco. The joint demonstration witnessed students and political activists raising slogans and carrying placards to press their various demands.

The Economic Times · Jul 18

What kind of thuggery is this?: AAP, Opposition condemn police action against Jantar Mantar protesters, call officers 'Modi goons'

Delhi Police took climate activist Sonam Wangchuk to the hospital from Jantar Mantar. Opposition leaders criticized the police action, alleging suppression of peaceful protest. Wangchuk had been on a hunger strike for twenty days demanding action on exam irregularities. Protesters were removed from the site after Wangchuk's hospitalization. The police…

The Economic Times · Jul 18

Indian police swoop in to remove hunger-striking activist Sonam Wangchuk from protest site

Activists accuse Delhi Police of ‘kidnapping’ Wangchuk, while authorities say he has been moved to hospital in a ‘much-needed medical intervention’

The Independent UK · Jul 18

Sonam Wangchuk forcibly taken to hospital as Delhi Police tighten grip on Jantar Mantar protest

Delhi Police forcibly removed activist Sonam Wangchuk from Jantar Mantar and took him to Safdarjung Hospital on Saturday morning with heavy deployment at the protest site as his indefinite hunger strike stretched into its 21st day. The move came a day after Anurag Kumar took over as Delhi Police Commissioner,…

Newslaundry · Jul 18

‘Our collective conscience’: Filmmakers, writers join appeals to Wangchuk to end fast

A cross-section of India’s film, literary, and journalistic community has issued a joint appeal to climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, urging him to end his hunger strike, now in its 20th day. Wangchuk has been fasting as part of the broader Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protests over paper leaks.

Newslaundry · Jul 17

Kiran Rao backs Sonam Wangchuk, urges government to hold talks

Filmmaker Kiran Rao voiced support for activist Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike. Wangchuk is protesting alleged irregularities in the NEET examination results. Rao expressed distress over the government's silence on the ongoing protest. She urged authorities to engage in dialogue with the concerned protestors. The activist's hunger strike has continued for…

The Economic Times · Jul 17