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Activist Sonam Wangchuk continues his indefinite hunger strike after being shifted to Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital.
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Who
Sonam Wangchuk, Gitanjali Angmo
What
Activist Sonam Wangchuk continues his indefinite hunger strike after being shifted to Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital.
When
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 08:19:00 GMT · 1h 28m ago
Where
Delhi ·
Why
The source text does not explicitly state the reason for the hunger strike.
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The hunger strike by activist Sonam Wangchuk in Delhi highlights ongoing activism. The wife of the activist stated that a march on Parliament is planned for July 20.
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19 events in this thread- Currently Reading1h 28m agoActivist Sonam Wangchuk continues his indefinite hunger strike after being shifted to Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital.
- War & Conflict2h 19m agoAn activist was forcibly removed by police while on a hunger strike.Open article
- War & Conflict3h 13m agoSonam Wangchuk's hunger strike has brought Ladakh's demands back into the national spotlight, echoing his father Sonam Wangyal's fast in 1984 for the region's Scheduled Tribe demand.Open article
- War & Conflict3h 38m agoActivists from US-based advocacy groups gathered to express solidarity with Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on a hunger strike in New Delhi over alleged irregularities in the examination system, including the NEET.Open article
- War & Conflict3h 38m agoActivists from US-based advocacy groups gathered to express solidarity with Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on a hunger strike in New Delhi.Open article
- War & Conflict4h 58m agoActivist Sonam Wangchuk was hospitalized under medical supervision due to deteriorating health during a hunger strike over the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak.Open article
- War & Conflict6h 11m agoActivist Sonam Wangchuk was moved to Safdarjung Hospital on his hunger strike's twenty-first day, with his wife forbidding medical treatment without her explicit consent and doctor's approval.Open article
- War & Conflict6h 21m agoClimate activist Sonam Wangchuk was transferred to Safdarjung Hospital after a 20-day hunger strike due to deteriorating health.Open article
- War & Conflict6h 23m agoSonam Wangchuk was shifted to a hospital for essential medical care on the 21st day of his hunger strike.Open article
- War & Conflict6h 23m agoSonam Wangchuk was shifted to a hospital for essential medical care on the 21st day of his hunger strike, following expert medical advice and court orders.Open article
- War & Conflict6h 37m agoActivist Sonam Wangchuk was admitted to Safdarjung Hospital by the Delhi Police after his health deteriorated during a 20-day hunger strike.Open article
- War & Conflict6h 55m agoClimate activist Sonam Wangchuk was hospitalized by Delhi Police after a 20-day hunger strike at Jantar Mantar.Open article
- War & Conflict7h 19m agoSonam Wangchuk was removed from Jantar Mantar by police after a 20-day hunger strike and shifted to a hospital.Open article
- War & Conflict7h 41m agoActivist Sonam Wangchuk was taken to the hospital by police on day 21 of his hunger strike.Open article
- War & Conflict7h 42m agoActivist Sonam Wangchuk was removed from Jantar Mantar and taken to hospital.Open article
- War & Conflict8h 22m agoSonam Wangchuk's hunger strike entered its 21st day, with the activist acknowledging the physical toll but stating he would not back down.Open article
- War & Conflict9h 47m agoActivist Sonam Wangchuk was shifted to Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital on the 21st day of his indefinite hunger strike.Open article
- War & Conflict9h 47m agoDelhi Police conducted an operation to shift activist Sonam Wangchuk to a government hospital after his health deteriorated during a 20-day hunger strike.Open article
- War & Conflict10h 42m agoActivist Sonam Wangchuk is on the 20th day of his hunger strike and plans a peaceful march to Parliament on Monday.Open article
Verified Sources & Citations
- HIGHThe Indian Expresshttps://indianexpress.com/shorts/cities/delhi/day-20-of-hunger-strike-wangchuk-vows-to-stay-alive-march-to-parliament-on-monday-10791808/
- HIGHThe Tribunehttps://www.tribuneindia.com/news/delhi/white-sheets-plainclothes-cops-mark-delhi-police-operation-to-shift-wangchuk-to-hospital/
- HIGHHindustan Timeshttps://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/sonam-wangchuk-hunger-strike-day-21-live-updates-cjp-protest-at-jantar-mantar-environmentalist-wangchuk-health-latest-101784336634328.html
- HIGHTimes of Indiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/sonam-wangchuk-removed-from-jantar-mantar-on-day-21-of-hunger-strike-taken-to-hospital-chaos-erupts/articleshow/132472531.cms
- HIGHThe Indian Expresshttps://indianexpress.com/article/india/police-move-sonam-wangchuk-to-hospital-from-jantar-mantar-after-20-day-fast-10791928/
- HIGHNewsXhttps://www.newsx.com/india/after-20-day-hunger-strike-sonam-wangchuk-removed-from-jantar-mantar-by-police-heres-how-it-unfolded-249726/
- HIGHFree Press Journalhttps://www.freepressjournal.in/india/sonam-wangchuk-hospitalised-after-20-day-hunger-strike-security-tightened-ahead-of-july-20-parliament-march-video
- HIGHFree Press Journalhttps://www.freepressjournal.in/india/chaos-at-jantar-mantar-sonam-wangchuk-hospitalised-after-20-day-hunger-strike-security-tightened-ahead-of-july-20-parliament-march-video
- HIGHIndia Todayhttps://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/sonam-wangchuk-taken-hospital-jantar-mantar-protest-cjp-cockroach-janta-party-hunger-strike-2950495-2026-07-18
- HIGHThe Economic Timeshttps://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/sonam-wangchuk-conscious-vitals-stable-after-being-shifted-to-safdarjung-hospital/articleshow/132473179.cms
- HIGHThe Economic Timeshttps://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/sonam-wangchuks-wife-says-no-treatment-should-be-administered-to-him-without-her-consent/articleshow/132473291.cms
- HIGHFree Press Journalhttps://www.freepressjournal.in/india/nothing-should-be-administered-without-his-familys-consent-cjp-spokesperson-raises-concern-over-sonam-wangchuks-treatment
- HIGHDaily Excelsiorhttps://www.dailyexcelsior.com/us-based-advocacy-groups-express-solidarity-with-sonam-wangchuk/
- HIGHIndia Todayhttps://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/sonam-wangchuks-father-fasted-for-ladakh-1984-indira-gandhi-came-to-leh-2950568-2026-07-18
- HIGHTimes of Indiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/i-am-not-a-national-security-threat-abhijeet-dipke-breaks-down-takes-over-hunger-strike-as-sonam-wangchuk-is-shifted-to-hospital/articleshow/132475268.cms
- HIGHThe New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/world/asia/sonam-wangchuk-hunger-strike-delhi-police.html
- HIGHTimes of Indiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/sonam-wangchuk-continues-hunger-strike-july-20-parliament-march-on-says-wife-gitanjali-angmo/articleshow/132476403.cms