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Indian police hospitalize an activist who’s on a hunger strike for education reform

NEW DELHI, July 18, 2026 (AP) — Police moved a prominent activist to hospital in New Delhi on Saturday after his health deteriorated during a 20-day hunger strike tied to India’s viral Cockroach Janta Party movement for education reform. Authorities tightened security around New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, a designated public protest ground enclosed by police barricades, where activist Sonam Wangchuk has been camped along with students and Cockroach Party activists who are demanding that the education minister resign after allegations that exam papers were leaked in advance. The 59-year-old engineer and education reformer’s strike has become a rallying point for

“Govt acted after situation went out of control”: Sharad Pawar on Sonam Wangchuk’s hospitalisation; says “Centre remained spectator”

Baramati (Maharashtra) [India], July 18 (ANI): Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday criticised the Central government for taking police action against climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and taking him to hospital, alleging that the authorities failed to handle the situation with due care and that the Centre remained a “spectator” throughout the issue. “The people responsible did not handle the situation with due care, and as a result, the future of thousands of children has been affected. The Central government has merely remained a spectator throughout this entire issue,” Pawar said. He said several Opposition leaders and

CJP founder Abhijit Dipke begins indefinite hunger strike after Wangchuk shifted to hospital

New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijit Dipke on Saturday announced that he was beginning an indefinite hunger strike shortly after activist Sonam Wangchuk was shifted by Delhi Police to Safdarjung Hospital from the Jantar Mantar protest site. ‘I am starting an indefinite hunger strike beginning right now,’ Dipke said in a post on X. I am starting an indefinite hunger strike beginning right now. — Abhijeet Dipke (@abhijeet_dipke) July 18, 2026 Wangchuk was shifted to the hospital early Saturday, with the police citing medical advice and directions of the Delhi high court, after his health

Delhi police begins removing protestors at Jantar Mantar after Sonam Wangchuk taken to hospital

New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): Delhi police on Saturday began removing protestors at Jantar Mantar after climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was taken to a hospital on the 21st day of his hunger strike. He has been demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan after the NEET paper leak fiasco. A heavy deployment of Delhi Police personnel was seen at the protest site as the protesters were asked to vacate the area. In a post shared on X, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) New Delhi Sachin Sharma said Wangchuk was shifted to the hospital in compliance with the

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