Sonam Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali J Angmo, on Saturday (Jul 18) warned the government against administering anything orally or intravenously to her husband without taking consent from her, his family and his doctors. This comes after Delhi Police said that Wangchuk was taken to hospital on the 21st day of his hunger strike after his health had deteriorated. Angmo confirmed that the climate activist was admitted to Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi.
In a post on X, Angmo wrote, “I am at Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi where Sonam Wangchuk has been admitted. Nothing should be administered to him orally or intravenously without taking consent from me, his family and his doctors who have been monitoring his health for the past 20 days.”
‘Deteriorating health condition’
In a statement on X, Delhi Police said that Wangchuk has been shifted to a hospital for “essential medical care” on the direction of Delhi High Court.
“As per orders of the Hon'ble High Court and on expert medical advice, due to the deteriorating health condition of Sh. Sonam Wangchuk, he has been shifted to the hospital for essential medical care,” Delhi Police said.
"While complying with the orders of the Hon'ble High Court, the protestors tried to create obstruction, in which slight commotion ensued. However, police exercised maximum restraint and undertook the exercise safely," the statement said.
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Meanwhile, Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke announced an indefinite hunger strike after Wangchuk was taken to hospital. In a post on X, CJP informed, “Abhijeet Dipke sits on an indefinite hunger strike. The ‘Chalo Sansad’ march on 20 July will proceed as planned.”
Earlier, Dipke claimed that he was “beaten up” and “detained” by the police as Delhi police asked protesters to vacate the Jantar Mantar. The CJP claimed that "Delhi Police has picked up Sonam Wangchuk forcefully".

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