'Cops everywhere': Wangchuk's wife Gitanjali claims he's under constant police vigil
Activist Sonam Wangchuk has ended his 26-day hunger strike following government assurances regarding his demands for reform. His wife, Gitanjali J Angmo, has raised concerns about the heavy police presence surrounding him during his recovery.
Why it matters
The situation highlights ongoing tensions between civil society activists and state authorities in India regarding protest rights and government accountability.
NEW DELHI: Gitanjali J Angmo, Sonam Wangchuk's wife, claimed the activist has been under constant vigil, saying "police are everywhere", be it at the reception, in the lifts or outside the ICU.She said the cops have been deciding who "may or may not meet him", questioning whether the authorities were defying the court's order on his detention."At both Safdarjung and now Medanta, police are everywhere. At the main gate. The reception. The lifts. Outside @Wangchuk66’s ICU. They decide who may or may not meet him. If the Court has clarified that he is not under detention, then under what authority is this happening?" Gitanjali wrote on X.She further wrote: "In an enlightened democracy, is the role of the police to protect citizens and uphold the law, or to control citizens on behalf of those in power?
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