New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) A video showing activist Sonam Wangchuk confronting police personnel inside Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital has gone viral on social media, drawing fresh attention to the events surrounding his hunger strike in support of students protesting the NEET paper leak. Wangchuk had been shifted to Safdarjung Hospital from the Jantar Mantar protest site on July 18 after his health deteriorated during the indefinite fast. The viral video captures an emotional exchange that reportedl…
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New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged activist Sonam Wangchuk to follow medical advice and regain his health after concluding his 26‑day hunger strike. In a post on X, PM Modi wrote: “I urge Sonam ji to follow the doctors’ advice in his daily routine and regain his old weight as soon as possible. I pray to the Almighty for his good health.” The Prime Minister’s message came hours after Wangchuk broke his fast at Safdarjung Hospital in the presence of Un…
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The Delhi Police on Wednesday directed all its personnel, who are deployed at the site of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led agitation at Jantar Mantar, to wear uniform while reporting to duty.An official statement said that Delhi Police have issued fresh directions asking all personnel deployed at Jantar Mantar to report for duty in proper police uniform.According to officials, the instructions have been communicated to all concerned units, directing officers and pers…
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has set conditions for the government to end his fast.In a letter addressed to Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda and Minister of State Jitendra Singh, Wangchuk thanked them for visiting him at Medanta Hospital and appealing to him to end the fast.“During our discussion, you assured me that the Government would positively consider adequate compensation for the families of students who committed suicide following the examination paper leak…
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Sixteen central Delhi Metro stations, including Lok Kalyan Marg, Rajiv Chowk, Patel Chowk, and Central Secretariat, were closed on Wednesday amid heightened security against the backdrop of the Jantar Mantar protest. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), however, stated that interchange facilities remain operational at Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House, and Central Secretariat to allow transfers despite full station closures. The list includes Lok Kalyan Marg, Rajiv Chowk, Pa…
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Union Ministers J.P. Nadda and Jitendra Singh met innovator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram, shortly after he was shifted there from Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital for further treatment. Wangchuk was discharged from Safdarjung Hospital earlier in the evening and taken to Medanta in an ambulance under tight security, in compliance with a Delhi High Court order. He was admitted to the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) under the supe…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Educator, innovator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is on an hunger strike for the last 24 days, was on Tuesday evening shifted to Medanta from Safdarjung Hospital, in compliance with an order by the Delhi High Court.A health bulletin issued by the Safdarjung Hospital stated: “Sonam Wangchuk has been discharged from VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital today at 06:40 pm and has been handed over to the team of doctors from Medanta Hospital, Gurugram, for further medic…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Innovator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on a hunger strike for the last 24 days, has decided to continue his agitation till the Parliament takes cognisance of the Delhi Police’s “brutal action” on protestors during their ‘Sansad Chalo’ march, wife Gitanjali J. Angmo said on Tuesday.Speaking to reporters after a Delhi High Court order which allowed Wangchuk to be shifted to Medanta from Safdarjung Hospital, she said: “Sonam has decided to continue his…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday allowed activist Sonam Wangchuk to be shifted from Safdarjung Hospital to Medanta Hospital, observing that there was a consensus among doctors that he required constant medical monitoring and directing that a panel of doctors be constituted at the private hospital to oversee his treatment.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia said that Wangchuk would be shifted to the hospital of his choice and…
Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Television actress Mahhi Vij has expressed her concern over the alleged use of violence against young protesters during the CJP protest march. The ‘Laagi Tujhse Lagan’ actress shared an emotional message on Instagram, condemning violence and emphasizing that differences of opinion should never lead to harming young people. She stressed the importance of dialogue, empathy, and respecting the right to express one’s views in a democracy.Mahhi highlighted that while ques…