Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised: Woman hurls ink at CJP founder Dipke; he remains unfazed, says 'blue is my colour'

Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised LIVE: Activist Sonam Wangchuk's doctor, Dr Nitin Dighe, on Saturday raised "suspicion" on the medical reports released by the Safdarjung Hospital indicating a potassium deficiency, arguing that he had taken Wangchuk's blood sample at 3 PM on Friday, which showcased a normal potassium value.

The hospital is not providing the medical reports of Wangchuk, Dr Dighe told ANI, adding he will be collecting his blood sample for a report, which will be presented to the media.

"My team and I have been doing his checkups for the past 20 days. His advocates and we have not been allowed to meet him so far. His wife is here, and they are allowing her. I asked them why they have kept him here, and we were told that he is showing potassium deficiency. I had taken his blood sample at 3 pm yesterday, and potassium was normal at that time. It was 4.8, higher than the normal value of 3.5. Now, they are saying the value has dropped. When his wife is asking for a report, they are not giving one to her. This is suspicious, so I am collecting his blood and taking it for a report. I will present the report to you," he said.

He added that Wangchuk's wife, Gitanjali J Angmo, has written an application for the discharge of the activist and the permission to shift him to another hospital over such suspicious activities being carried out by the Safdarjung Hospital.

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Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised LIVE: Two individuals have been apprehended for allegedly defacing public property near the Jyoti Bishnu Auditorium in the Khanapara area, Guwahati police said.

The police have registered two separate cases at two different police stations after the individuals allegedly painted murals of activist Sonam Wangchuk on public walls.

The apprehended individuals have been identified as Nakul Mili of Dibrugarh and Gaurav Singha of Guwahati.

According to the Guwahati Police, a patrolling party apprehended the two youths, who were allegedly trying to damage public property last night.

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Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised LIVE: Hours after the Delhi Police moved Sonam Wangchuk to the hospital on Saturday, the activist's wife said no medical treatment should be administered to him without her consent. It is the 21st day, a full three weeks, of Wangchuk's indefinite hunger strike demanding the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam paper leaks and student suicides.

He should not have been taken to the hospital, Gitanjali J Angmo, his wife, said. She is now at the Safdarjung hospital and asks authorities to not give him any medication without consulting either her, his family or his doctors.

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Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised LIVE: On Sonam Wangchuk being shifted to Safdarjung Hospital from protest site, CPI(M) General Secretary MA Baby told news agency PTI, "Government is ignoring democratic norms. Lakhs of students appear for various entrance examinations, but under this government, the examination system has been reduced to a business. A great deal of corruption has been exposed. A genuine demand is being raised by Sonam Wangchuk. SFI All India President Adarsh has begun an indefinite hunger strike, and tomorrow SFI leader Aishe Ghosh will also begin an indefinite hunger strike. Why can't the minister responsible for what has happened in the field of education be removed?"

Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised LIVE: Activist Anna Hazare on Saturday said the Union government should hold talks with educationist Sonam Wangchuk.

"The government should not test his limits. Say yes or no (to his demands) but what is wrong in holding discussions," Hazare said in a video message.

Wangchuk has been demanding resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak scandal.

He was shifted to a government hospital by Delhi Police on Saturday after his health deteriorated on the 21st day of his indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar.

Notably, Hazare's hunger strike in Delhi for the Lokpal Act had rocked the UPA government in 2011.

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Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised LIVE: Citing medical advice and Delhi High Court directions, police whisked away activist Sonam Wangchuk to Safdarjung Hospital on Saturday morning on the 21st day of his hunger strike at the Jantar Mantar here, drawing sharp condemnation from opposition parties which accused the government of curbing dissent.

Ignoring police's call to leave the protest site, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) escalated its agitation over the NEET paper leak issue with its founder Abhijeet Dipke announcing an indefinite hunger strike soon after the "crackdown".

The outfit, which has been pressing for Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's removal, demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's resignation and vowed to press ahead with its planned march to Parliament on July 20.

Hospital authorities issued a bulletin at 3.30 pm, saying Wangchuk, 59, has refused intravenous fluids, oral rehydration solution and other medications despite signs of dehydration and metabolic abnormalities.

He is being continuously monitored and counselled to accept treatment in the interest of his health, they said.

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Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised LIVE: The forcible removal of activist Sonam Wangchuk from Jantar Mantar, citing health concerns, is set to resonate during the all-party meeting convened by the government on Sunday ahead of the Monsoon session of Parliament.

This meeting, which will involve the floor leaders of all major parties, will discuss several pressing issues, including the alleged embezzlement of donations for the Ram temple in Ayodhya.

Wangchuk's removal from the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protest site at Jantar Mantar in central Delhi by the city police will dominate the customary meet.

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Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised LIVE: Activist Sonam Wangchuk's doctor, Dr Nitin Dighe, on Saturday raised "suspicion" on the medical reports released by the Safdarjung Hospital indicating a potassium deficiency, arguing that he had taken Wangchuk's blood sample at 3 PM on Friday, which showcased a normal potassium value.

The hospital is not providing the medical reports of Wangchuk, Dr Dighe told ANI, adding he will be collecting his blood sample for a report, which will be presented to the media.

"My team and I have been doing his checkups for the past 20 days. His advocates and we have not been allowed to meet him so far. His wife is here, and they are allowing her. I asked them why they have kept him here, and we were told that he is showing potassium deficiency. I had taken his blood sample at 3 pm yesterday, and potassium was normal at that time. It was 4.8, higher than the normal value of 3.5. Now, they are saying the value has dropped. When his wife is asking for a report, they are not giving one to her. This is suspicious, so I am collecting his blood and taking it for a report. I will present the report to you," he said.

He added that Wangchuk's wife, Gitanjali J Angmo, has written an application for the discharge of the activist and the permission to shift him to another hospital over such suspicious activities being carried out by the Safdarjung Hospital.

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Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised LIVE: Abhijeet Dipke on Saturday alleged that Delhi Police was planning an overnight crackdown on the ongoing protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar. He appealed to supporters to join a night vigil ahead of the planned march to Parliament on July 20.

Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised LIVE: Two individuals have been apprehended for allegedly defacing public property near the Jyoti Bishnu Auditorium in the Khanapara area, Guwahati police said.

The police have registered two separate cases at two different police stations after the individuals allegedly painted murals of activist Sonam Wangchuk on public walls.

The apprehended individuals have been identified as Nakul Mili of Dibrugarh and Gaurav Singha of Guwahati.

According to the Guwahati Police, a patrolling party apprehended the two youths, who were allegedly trying to damage public property last night.

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Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised LIVE: Police have stepped up round-the-clock surveillance, vehicle checks and additional personnel are being deployed ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party's Parliament march on Monday, after activist Sonam Wangchuk who is on a hunger strike was forcibly taken away to a hospital.

Police have converted key entry points into the New Delhi district into high-security zones, with elaborate barricading, intensive checking of vehicles and enhanced pickets to prevent any breach of law and order, sources said.

A senior police source said elaborate security arrangements have been put in place in view of the proposed 'Chalo Sansad' march coinciding with the first day of the Monsoon session of Parliament on July 20.

The source also said the CJP has not sought permission for the proposed Parliament march so far.

"Even if the organisers apply for permission, it is unlikely to be granted because the Monsoon session of Parliament will be underway and security protocols around Parliament will be at their highest level," the source said.

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Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised LIVE: Activist Anna Hazare on Saturday said the Union government should hold talks with educationist Sonam Wangchuk.

"The government should not test his limits. Say yes or no (to his demands) but what is wrong in holding discussions," Hazare said in a video message.

Wangchuk has been demanding resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak scandal.

He was shifted to a government hospital by Delhi Police on Saturday after his health deteriorated on the 21st day of his indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar.

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Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised LIVE: The BJP on Saturday justified the hospitalisation of activist Sonam Wangchuk on the 21st day of his indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar here, saying it was done in compliance with a Delhi High Court direction that his health be monitored.

The ruling party also hit out at opposition parties, asking whether they would have preferred his health to deteriorate merely to sustain a "political spectacle".

Earlier in the day, the Delhi Police forcibly removed Wangchuk from Jantar Mantar and shifted him to Safdarjung Hospital, citing medical advice and directions of the Delhi High Court.

Responding to the development, BJP national spokesperson and former Union minister Shahnawaz Hussain told PTI Videos that the high court had directed that Wangchuk's health be properly monitored.

"He has been admitted to the hospital for a medical examination to monitor his health and ensure that he remains healthy. That is the only reason," Hussain said.

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Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised LIVE: The first instinct was to hit record. But by the time protesters rushed towards the stage at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, all that remained visible was a wall of white bedsheets, behind which activist Sonam Wangchuk was whisked away, according to those at the site.

Between 7 am and 8 am on Saturday, protesters alleged that several Delhi Police personnel, some in plain clothes, entered the Jantar Mantar protest site and approached activist Sonam Wangchuk, who had been on an indefinite hunger strike for the last 20 days.

As paramilitary forces formed an outer ring, some officers surrounded his mattress, others held large white bedsheets to block the crowd's view before lifting Wangchuk and carrying him to a waiting ambulance.

"It happened so fast that nobody could understand what was going on," said 22-year-old Talha, who had arrived from Patna the previous night after following the protest for days.

"People started running towards the stage. Everyone was trying to stop the police and make videos, but all we could see were the white sheets. Before we could get there, they had already taken him away," Talha told PTI.

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Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised LIVE: Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia on Saturday attacked the central government over the police action against climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, questioning why the police of independent India were "suppressing the voice of the youth with such brutality".

In a post shared on X, Sisodia compared the police action with the conduct of Mughal rulers and the British during India's freedom movement.

"We had heard that Mughal tyrants would rain lashes down on those who dared to question their power. We had heard that the British police would rain down blows with their batons on ordinary people protesting to silence the voice of the nation. But Narendra Modi's police is the police of independent India. So why is it suppressing the voice of the youth with such brutality?" he wrote.

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Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised LIVE: Activist Sonam Wangchuk, admitted to Safdarjung Hospital after a 20-day hunger strike on Saturday, is under close medical observation as doctors counsel his family to allow treatment to begin without further delay, sources said.

Shortly after his hospitalisation, Wangchuk's wife, Gitanjali J. Angmo, asked the hospital not to administer any treatment without her consent and sought his discharge, alleging a lack of transparency in his medical care.

"Sonam Wangchuk remains under close medical observation at Safdarjung Hospital after a prolonged fast. Doctors have found dehydration, low potassium and rising ketone levels, which can increase during fasting but, when significantly elevated along with dehydration, may pose a risk to kidney function and other metabolic complications," a source said.

"Hospital authorities are continuously counselling the family to allow treatment to begin without further delay," the source added.

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Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised LIVE: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday condemned the Union government for removing activist Sonam Wangchuk from the Jantar Mantar protest site, where the latter was on a hunger strike for the past 21 days.

The government does not value the life of citizens, Thackeray said while urging the Centre to talk to the protesting youth.

Wangchuk was shifted to the Safdarjung Hospital in the national capital early Saturday as his health deteriorated on the 21st day of his indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar, with the police citing medical advice and directions of the Delhi High Court.

Speaking to reporters at the airport here, Thackeray said, "It is shameful how Wangchuk was removed from Jantar Mantar. Wangchuk is on the verge of sacrificing is life and several youth are on hunger strike but the BJP government does not care about the lives of citizens or the youth."

The government, which cannot conduct exams like NEET properly, must say how many youths have to sacrifice their lives before Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns, Thackeray said.

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Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised LIVE: The doctors have found that activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was admitted to the Safdarjung Hospital here today after 20 days of prolonged fasting, is facing dehydration, low potassium and rising ketone levels, which may pose a risk to kidney function and other metabolic complications.

He is under close medical observation, and the hospital authorities are continuously counselling the family to allow treatment to begin without further delay, sources said.

According to the Health Bulletin released Safdarjung Hospital, Wangchuk (59) was admitted to Safdarjung Hospital at 7:40 am on Saturday after being brought by Delhi Police. He was admitted with a history of fasting for 20 days from solid food and generalised weakness. There is no history of fainting attacks.

"At the time of admission, he was conscious with a stable pulse, blood pressure and oxygen saturation. Signs of dehydration were seen. Blood gas analysis revealed compensated acidosis with decreased serum potassium and blood sugar of 78 mg/dl. Repeat Serum Potassium was similar. Urinary ketones were 1 at the time of admission, which increased to 3 by 1:00 pm," the Health Bulletin said.

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Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised LIVE: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the "removal" of activist Sonam Wangchuk from Jantar Mantar while he was on a non-violent hunger strike is "wrong" and alleged that the core tenets of the government are “Asatya and Hinsa”.

Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised LIVE: The Congress on Saturday criticised the police action at Jantar Mantar, following which activist Sonam Wangchuk was shifted to a hospital, describing it as a "blot" on the country's democracy and the Constitution.

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Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke began an indefinite hunger strike on Saturday shortly after Delhi Police interrupted activist Sonam Wangchuk's 21-day-old fast and whisked him to Safdarjung Hospital from their Jantar Mantar protest site.

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Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised LIVE: Protest held in Mumbai after Sonam Wangchuk was shifted from his fast site at Delhi's Jantar Mantar to Safdarjung Hospital, news agency PTI reported on Saturday.

Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised LIVE: Here's are the top updates:

Sonam Wangchuk under close medical watch: Activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was admitted to Safdarjung Hospital after a 20-day hunger strike on Saturday, is under close medical observation. Sources said doctors are counselling his family to allow treatment to begin without further delay.

Hospital says Wangchuk refuses treatment: According to hospital authorities, Wangchuk has refused intravenous fluids, oral rehydration solution (ORS) and other medications despite showing signs of dehydration and metabolic abnormalities.

Rahul Gandhi criticises hospital shift: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said removing Sonam Wangchuk from Jantar Mantar while he was on a non-violent hunger strike was wrong.

Arvind Kejriwal backs Jantar Mantar protest: AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal appealed to people to join the ongoing protest at Jantar Mantar after Wangchuk was shifted to hospital by Delhi Police, urging citizens to stand with those fasting for reforms in the examination system.

Congress, NCP (SP) attack Centre: The Congress and NCP (SP) in Maharashtra criticised the shifting of Wangchuk to hospital, saying the move amounted to the suppression of democratic dissent and reflected the government's "authoritarian mindset".

July 21 Parliament march still planned: The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) said it will continue its protest at Jantar Mantar and has called for a march to Parliament on the first day of the Monsoon Session on Monday. However, sources told ANI that the organisation is yet to seek official permission from Delhi Police. The march was earlier announced by Sonam Wangchuk.

Chaos at protest site: A woman threw an ink-like liquid at Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke while he was addressing a gathering at the protest site.

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Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised LIVE: Activist Sonam Wangchuk who was taken to Safdarjung Hospital after a 20-day hunger strike has refused intravenous fluids, oral rehydration solution and other medications despite signs of dehydration and metabolic abnormalities, hospital authorities said on Saturday.

He is being continuously monitored and counselled to accept treatment in the interest of his health, they said.

Wangchuk, 59, was brought to the hospital by Delhi Police and admitted at 7:40 am with a history of fasting from solid food for 20 days and generalised weakness. There is no history of fainting attacks, the hospital said in health bulletin.

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