PIL Moved in Delhi HC Seeking Immediate Medical Intervention for Sonam Wangchuk
The petition says Wangchuk has lost 8.5 kg and could die within two days unless authorities provide urgent treatment.
- A public interest litigation was filed in the Delhi High Court seeking to force-feed activist Sonam Wangchuk, whose indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar has entered its 18th day.
- Activist-Lawyer Rakesh Kumar Saini filed the plea, claiming Wangchuk lost around 8.5 kg and could die within two days if the hunger strike continues, while alleging the government treats him "like a hardcore criminal, terrorist or traitor to the nation."
- The campaign demands the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in NEET and other competitive examinations, with the petitioner urging immediate court intervention to prioritize Wangchuk's life.
- Seeking medical intervention despite Wangchuk's wishes, the plea asserts the "simple thing to be done is to take him to a government hospital and force feed him" to ensure his survival.
- While supporting his demands, public figures including Arundhati Roy, Naseeruddin Shah, Ratna Pathak Shah, and Jayati Ghosh have appealed to Wangchuk to end his fast, joining Several Opposition leaders in similar calls.
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In India, Sonam Wangchuk's health is a cause for concern. A national figure in environmental and educational activism, the 59-year-old has been on an indefinite hunger strike for 18 days. He joined the Cockroach Party protest in New Delhi, a satirical movement that originated online and is now seeking to become a force for street protest. Sonam Wangchuk came to lend his support to this movement, alongside committed students, by launching a prote…
The Delhi High Court has issued notices to the Central and Delhi governments regarding the deteriorating health of Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on a hunger strike at Jantar Mantar for 17 days. The court has sought responses from both governments by Wednesday. The petition seeks hospitalization for Wangchuk, necessary treatment, and force-feeding.
'May die in 2 days, lost 8. 5kg': Plea in Delhi HC seeks 'force-feeding' of Sonam Wangchuk as hunger strike takes toll on activist's health
India News: NEW DELHI: A plea has been filed before the Delhi high court seeking to force-feed activist Sonam Wangchuk as his hunger strike entered its 18th day. .
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