Sonam Wangchuk Hunger Strike Day 21: Activist Shifted to Hospital by Police

By Aditya Nagar | July 18, 2026

Sonam Wangchuk Hunger Strike Day 21: After 20 days on hunger strike at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, activist Sonam Wangchuk was taken to Safdarjung Hospital by Delhi Police on Saturday morning due to health concerns.

Sources say he is awake in the emergency ward and his vital signs are stable.

Sonam Wangchuk Hunger Strike Day 21: Delhi Police Shift Education Activist to Hospital

Sonam Wangchuk shifted to hospital: Delhi Police said Wangchuk was taken to the hospital for medical care after expert advice and directions from the Delhi High Court.

They explained the decision was made because his health was declining.

Once Wangchuk was taken to the hospital, Delhi Police asked protesters at Jantar Mantar to leave peacefully. More officers arrived at the site after he was moved.

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AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj said on Saturday that plainclothes Delhi Police officers were present when Sonam Wangchuk was removed from the Jantar Mantar protest.

In a post on X, he said police in civilian clothes and sports shoes entered the site and tried to block media coverage.

In another post on X, Ghosh criticised the Narendra Modi-led government and claimed it was using force to handle dissent.

Sonam Wangchuk Health Update: SP MP Dimple Yadav Accuses BJP of Suppressing Peaceful Protests

Sonam Wangchuk Hunger Strike Day 21: Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav criticised the removal of activist Sonam Wangchuk from the protest, saying the BJP-led government was undermining democratic rights.

In a post on X, she called the action an attack on democracy and the Constitution, and said the government was being harsh by not allowing peaceful protests.

Day 21: Sonam Wangchuk Shifted to Hospital as Health Worsens

Sonam Wangchuk Protest: On Friday, the 20th day of his fast, Gitanjali J Angmo visited Wangchuk at Jantar Mantar and urged him to end the protest, but he remained firm, saying the hunger strike was his chosen path and demonstrating his determination.

On Saturday, as Wangchuk's hunger strike entered its 21st day, Delhi Police took him to the hospital due to growing concerns about his health.

He had been fasting for almost three weeks and lost over 9 kg.

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Sonam Wangchuk Hunger Strike Day 21: Media reports said Gitanjali J Angmo shared her concerns and those of supporters across the country, urging him to end the hunger strike and continue the campaign in other ways.

Angmo said many people across India had asked her to persuade Wangchuk to end his fast.

On behalf of herself and his supporters, she asked him to break his fast and pivot the movement toward other democratic strategies.

But Wangchuk insisted that the hunger strike was his chosen path, demonstrating his determination.

She was worried about how Delhi's weather was affecting Wangchuk's health, explaining that fasting in the capital was much harder than in Ladakh.

Angmo noted that while Wangchuk had previously fasted longer, it was in Ladakh's cooler, less humid climate.

She said fasting for 20 days in Delhi was like nearly 40 days in Ladakh because of the harsh weather.

Jantar Mantar Protest: Sonam Wangchuk Urges Peaceful Parliament March Despite Weak Health

On Friday, Wangchuk told supporters that although he was physically weak, he remained mentally strong.

He encouraged them to join a peaceful march to Parliament to present their petitions.

He joked that even if he died before the march, his spirit would still be with them.

Sonam Wangchuk's health was monitored constantly during the protest, and concerns about his condition increased in the days before he was hospitalised.

Meanwhile, a reporter kept track of Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike and the ongoing protest at the site.

Sonam Wangchuk Supporters: NEET Protesters Demand Dharmendra Pradhan's Resignation, Opposition Seeks Talks

Sonam Wangchuk Hunger Strike Day 21: Protesters have been demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, saying he is morally responsible for alleged problems in the exam system after the NEET-UG paper leak, which led to the medical entrance test being cancelled earlier this year.

The government has not started any talks with the protesters.

More people, including opposition leaders and civil society members, are urging the government to talk with the protesters.

Some have called the removal of Sonam Wangchuk from the Jantar Mantar protest site an act of cowardice.

Delhi Police Lathicharge: No Lathi-Charge, No Detentions: Delhi Police on Wangchuk Protest

Delhi Police denied on Saturday that protesters at Jantar Mantar were beaten or detained when Wangchuk was removed from the protest site.

New Delhi Deputy Commissioner of Police Sachin Sharma said Wangchuk was moved to a government hospital for treatment, following the Delhi High Court's directions and expert medical advice.

He also strongly denied that any force or baton charge was used during the operation. Speaking to the media, Congress leader Udit Raj said the government was suppressing people who seek justice through democratic means.

He mentioned the farmers' protest, saying hundreds died without changing the government's position.

Sharma also pointed out that Wangchuk was trapped in a similar situation, with his health failing despite numerous pleas for help.

Raj also accused the government of stopping people from holding hunger strikes and peaceful protests.

The hospital said Wangchuk was being examined by doctors and that an official medical bulletin would be released soon.

Heavy Security Outside Safdarjung Hospital After Sonam Wangchuk's Admission

Sonam Wangchuk Hunger Strike Day 21: After Sonam Wangchuk was admitted to Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi on Saturday, there was a large police and paramilitary presence outside.

Security was tightened around the hospital as doctors examined Wangchuk. The increased security came after his move from Jantar Mantar, where he had been on a 20-day hunger strike.

Sonam Wangchuk Shift Row: Supporters Accuse Police, Delhi Police Defend Action

Abhijeet Dipke, founding president of the Cockroach Janta Party and a protest supporter, claimed that Delhi Police forcibly removed Wangchuk from Jantar Mantar on Saturday morning.

Dipke also said he was assaulted by police while travelling to the site after hearing about Wangchuk's removal. He accused some officers of acting like "RSS goons."

In a statement, Delhi Police repeated that Sonam Wangchuk was taken to the hospital for essential medical care, following expert medical advice and the Delhi High Court's directions, because his health was deteriorating.

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