Indian police hospitalised an activist after a 20-day hunger strike
Indian police removed activist Sonam Wangchuk, 59, from Jantar Mantar in New Delhi after a 20-day hunger strike and hospitalized him.
OriginalSourceAl JazeeraQatarLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished10:48 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceAl JazeeraQatarLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished10:48 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Indian police forcibly hospitalise activist after 20-day hunger strike”
Indian police hospitalised an activist after a 20-day hunger strike
Key points
- Police removed Sonam Wangchuk, 59, from Jantar Mantar in New Delhi after 20 days of fasting.
- They said his health was deteriorating from a hunger strike over alleged corruption in India’s exam system.
- Wangchuk’s fast began June 28 and focused on demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation.
- The Cockroach Janta Party formed in May after a Supreme Court chief justice compared unemployed youth to “cockroaches”.
- Abhijeet Dipke and Gitanjali J Angmo said the government’s actions involved forced removal without consent.
Other reports
- SourceBBCUnited KingdomLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at BBCSourceBBCUnited KingdomLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at BBC
“Indian activist on hunger strike for 20 days forcibly taken to hospital”
- SourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The GuardianSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The Guardian
“Indian activist linked to Cockroach party moved to hospital after 20-day hunger strike”
- SourceAP NewsUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at AP NewsSourceAP NewsUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at AP News
“Indian police hospitalize an activist who’s on a hunger strike for education reform - AP News”
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Indian police removed activist Sonam Wangchuk, 59, from Jantar Mantar in New Delhi after a 20-day hunger strike and hospitalized him.