'Arrest me if you want': Wangchuk alleges harassment; Safdarjung clarifies
Activist Sonam Wangchuk released a video alleging harassment by hospital staff while being transferred between facilities following a hunger strike. Safdarjung Hospital clarified that the video was recorded before they received the official court order for his transfer.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the tensions between activists, state authorities, and medical institutions during high-profile public protests.
NEW DELHI: Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Friday night released a video on YouTube describing events from the past few days and sharing footage from the time he was leaving Safdarjung Hospital after the Delhi high court permitted his transfer to Medanta Hospital in Gurgaon.The Safdarjung Hospital administration, however, said the video was recorded before it had received the written order of the high court, according to news agency PTI.Wangchuk was shifted to Safdarjung Hospital by Delhi Police on July 18 from the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest site at Jantar Mantar, where he had been on a hunger strike since June 28 in support of the CJP's demands, including accountability for examination paper leaks and the resignation of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.Following directions from the Delhi high court, he was moved to Medanta Hospital on July 21.In the video, Wangchuk is seen arguing with a security personnel at Safdarjung Hospital,…
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