On his 21st day, the teacher is a climate activist Sonam Wangchuk“Endless hunger took an unexpected turn when the police removed him from the protest site at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi and took him to Safdarjung Hospital. The move drew a lot of attention from the film industry, and Vishal Dadlani and Prakash Raj among those who supported Wangchuk and questioned the actions of the authorities. Delhi Policehowever, he confirmed that the hospitalization was done on medical advice and in accordance with the directives from the Delhi High Court, citing concerns over his deteriorating health.
Sonam Wangchuk has vowed to continue with the fast, calls July 20 March
The situation turned tense at the protest site after CJP member Abhijeet Dipke said the police forcefully removed him and took action against the protesters. This happened a day after Wangchuk said he had lost about 20 percent of his body weight but would not stop fasting until his wishes were fulfilled. After 20 days of fasting, Wangchuk released a video asking people across the country to join the CJP’s “Chalo Sansad” march on July 20. He called it a peaceful movement and said its success would depend on the number of people who came out to march to Parliament to support the students.
Vishal Dadlani is angry about Sonam Wangchuk’s elimination
In response, singer Vishal Dadlani posted a video on social media, expressing his anger that Wangchuk was removed from the protest site. He said, “Dekhi hain kabhi aapne aisi kayarta? Sonam ji ko ke le gaye hain. Iss desh ka joh yeh log kar rahe hain, this is… It breaks my heart. Mere desh walon, kab jaagoge? Ab nahi jaagoge toh kab jaagoge? I don’t know what to help her. I don’t know what to help her. This process is very difficult.
Prakash Raj says what the government is doing is ‘shameful’
Prakash Raj also took strong action, sharing a photo of what happened on X. He wrote, “The world is witnessing a Coward government that does not want to engage in dialogue with the youth but wants to act like a Dictator. Forcefully removing @Wangchuk66 and disrupting Students’ peaceful protest is a sign of Fear. What a shame #justasking.” Following the post, he added, “Parde ke peeche kya hai Chappan inch ka Dara hua Nangapan (What’s behind the curtain is the scary ‘fifty-six-inch’ chest) What’s behind the curtain 56 inches of Trembling Nudity #justasking.“
Sonam Wangchuk’s health is deteriorating during the third week of fasting
Sonam Wangchuk, an education reformer from Ladakh, has been on a hunger strike at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar since June 28, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan due to the leak of the NEET-UG paper and other exam-related irregularities, the protest was held in conjunction with the Cockroach Janata Party. The demonstration has also sparked interest in student suicides and growing anger over the exam controversy. Now in its third week, the fast has raised serious concerns about Wangchuk’s health: he reportedly lost about 9 kg and continues to be monitored by doctors. Although his ECG remains normal, he admitted that the long-term fasting has greatly reduced his strength, leaving visible signs of muscle damage.
Sonam Wangchuk refuses to end quickly despite her worries
Despite pleas from doctors and aides to end the fast, Wangchuk stood firm. Instead of stopping the demonstrations, he has encouraged people across the country to join the “Chalo Sansad” peace march on July 20, stressing that the success of the movement depends on the support it receives from ordinary citizens.
The film industry holds meetings after Sonam Wangchuk
Many people from the film industry have agreed with Wangchuk’s idea. Actors and filmmakers like Naseeruddin Shah, Ratna Pathak Shah, Zeenat Aman, Shabana Azmi, Sonakshi SinhaVijay Varma, Abhay Deol, Anurag Kashyap, Omi Vaidya, Sayaji Shinde, Shreya Dhanwanthary, Swara Bhasker, Hrithik Roshan, and Prakash Raj have publicly expressed their support for Wangchuk and his protests.