Activist Sonam Wangchuk has outlined three conditions from his hospital bed under which he would be willing to end his prolonged hunger strike. The 59-year-old person mentioned that he would end the fast if the Central Government accepts responsibility for any failures of the education system, especially the leaking of question papers. Otherwise, he emphasised that he along with CJP leaders be allowed to go to Parliament to voice their concerns in front of members of parliament and political leaders, or at least come to meet him in the hospital and assure him that the matter will be brought up in Parliament.
The information was posted on Wangchuk's personal X account on July 20 — a day that coincided with the beginning of the Monsoon Session of Parliament and the "Chalo Sansad" march organised by CJP. In the statement, Wangchuk referred to his confinement at Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi as an "illegal detention," where his rights to movement, expression, and communication are severely curtailed. He was forcibly brought to the hospital by Delhi Police on July 18, his 21st day on indefinite hunger strike.
Strike and the CJP's broader agitation are centred on demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over irregularities surrounding the NEET examinations. Prior to his latest note, Wangchuk had conveyed a message through his wife, Gitanjali Angmo, urging supporters to ensure the success of Monday's march.
In response to the planned protest, Delhi Police have been placed on high alert with heavy personnel deployments across key locations around Jantar Mantar and Parliament. Prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) have also been enforced across the New Delhi district. Deputy Commissioner of Police Sachin Sharma issued a public advisory on Sunday clarifying that no permission had been sought or granted for any protest march or procession.
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