AAP slams Delhi Police for shifting Wangchuk to hospital, using force on protesters
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has criticized the Delhi Police for forcibly removing activist Sonam Wangchuk from his protest site and taking him to a hospital. AAP leaders allege the police used intimidation tactics to suppress the movement ahead of a planned march to Parliament.
Why it matters
The conflict between the AAP and the Delhi Police underscores the ongoing political tension surrounding civil rights and the right to protest in India's capital.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday (July 18, 2026) strongly criticised the shifting of activist Sonam Wangchuk to a hospital by Delhi Police, alleging use of force against protesters and appealing to students to continue supporting his agitation.
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Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh alleged that Mr. Wangchuk, who had been on an indefinite fast for 21 days, was forcibly shifted to a hospital instead of his demands being addressed.
He claimed that no representative of the Centre had spoken to the activist during his fast and alleged that police used force against protesters gathered at Jantar Mantar.
Mr. Singh further alleged that the action was taken ahead of the protest's proposed march to Parliament on July 20 and appealed to the youth to continue supporting Mr. Wangchuk's agitation.
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