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Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was sitting on a hunger strike from last 20 days at Jantar Mantar, was taken to the hospital by the Delhi Police on Saturday.
The police arrived at the site early in the morning and shifted him to the hospital amid protests and sloganeering by the Cockroach Janata Party activists.
Activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was observing a 20-day hunger strike at Jantar Mantar, was taken to the hospital by the police.
In a statement, the Delhi Police said, he has been shifted to the hospital for essential medical care as per orders of Delhi High Court and on expert medical advise amid his deteriorating health condition.
The statement said, “Police took maximum restrain and undertook the exercise safely. We request the protestors at Jantar Mantar to peacefully vacate the place at the earliest.”
VIDEO | Chaos at Jantar Mantar, where activist Sonam Wangchuk is on indefinite hunger strike since last 20 days, amid heavy police deployment.#JantarMantar #SonamWangchuk
(Full video available on PTI Videos – https://t.co/n147TvrpG7) pic.twitter.com/ZcNLoHHd2W
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 18, 2026
Speaking to ANI, one of the protestors says, “Early in the morning, they sent in about ten police officers, claiming they were a medical team. We realized they were police since they didn’t look like doctors and they ordered all the volunteers to move aside. We kept requesting them to wait, but suddenly they announced that there was a High Court order requiring them to take Sonam Sir away. Meanwhile, Abhijit had just went away to use the restroom; I believe they have arrested him too which is why he cannot come here, and his phone isn’t connecting either…All the policemen were in plainclothes…”
#WATCH | Delhi: Protesters being removed from the Jantar Mantar protest site after Activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was sitting on a hunger strike for the last 20 days at Jantar Mantar, was taken to the hospital by the police. pic.twitter.com/ZfYuczShhN
— ANI (@ANI) July 18, 2026
