'Big mistake': Abhijeet Dipke accuses police of 'kidnapping' Wangchuk
Abhijeet Dipke of the Cockroach Janta Party has accused Delhi Police of kidnapping climate activist Sonam Wangchuk during a protest. The group claims the removal was a mistake and threatens further protests, despite the High Court's ruling that the hospital transfer was lawful.
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This highlights the friction between protest movements and state authorities, illustrating how legal actions can be interpreted as political suppression by opposition groups.
NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Sunday strongly condemned the removal of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk from the ongoing protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar over the NEET UG paper leak.Dipke accused the Delhi Police of forcibly taking Wangchuk away, alleging that they had "made a big mistake by kidnapping Sonam Wangchuk."Wangchuk, who has emerged as the face of the protest, had been on an indefinite hunger strike for more than 20 days.
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