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Activist Sonam Wangchuk was hospitalized under medical supervision due to deteriorating health during a hunger strike over the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak.
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Delhi
Who
Sonam Wangchuk, CJP Spokesperson, Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi High Court
What
Activist Sonam Wangchuk was hospitalized under medical supervision due to deteriorating health during a hunger strike over the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak.
When
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:48:49 GMT · 2h 26m ago
Where
Delhi ·
Why
Wangchuk was on a hunger strike protesting the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, and his health deteriorated, leading to hospitalization under court direction.
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The hospitalization of Sonam Wangchuk highlights concerns regarding his treatment and consent during a hunger strike related to the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak. Supporters are advocating for treatment to be administered only with consent from Wangchuk, his family, and personal doctors.
Story chain
16 events in this thread- War & Conflict41m 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 & Conflict1h 6m 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 & Conflict1h 6m 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
- Currently Reading2h 26m agoActivist Sonam Wangchuk was hospitalized under medical supervision due to deteriorating health during a hunger strike over the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak.
- War & Conflict3h 39m 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 & Conflict3h 49m agoClimate activist Sonam Wangchuk was transferred to Safdarjung Hospital after a 20-day hunger strike due to deteriorating health.Open article
- War & Conflict3h 51m 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 & Conflict3h 51m agoSonam Wangchuk was shifted to a hospital for essential medical care on the 21st day of his hunger strike.Open article
- War & Conflict4h 5m 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 & Conflict4h 23m agoClimate activist Sonam Wangchuk was hospitalized by Delhi Police after a 20-day hunger strike at Jantar Mantar.Open article
- War & Conflict4h 47m agoSonam Wangchuk was removed from Jantar Mantar by police after a 20-day hunger strike and shifted to a hospital.Open article
- War & Conflict5h 9m agoActivist Sonam Wangchuk was taken to the hospital by police on day 21 of his hunger strike.Open article
- War & Conflict5h 10m agoActivist Sonam Wangchuk was removed from Jantar Mantar and taken to hospital.Open article
- War & Conflict5h 50m 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 & Conflict7h 15m agoActivist Sonam Wangchuk was shifted to Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital on the 21st day of his indefinite hunger strike.Open article
- War & Conflict8h 10m agoActivist Sonam Wangchuk is on the 20th day of his hunger strike and plans a peaceful march to Parliament on Monday.Open article
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- HIGHThe Indian Expresshttps://indianexpress.com/shorts/cities/delhi/day-20-of-hunger-strike-wangchuk-vows-to-stay-alive-march-to-parliament-on-monday-10791808/
- 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