'Feeling very fine': Wangchuk seeks discharge from hospital to join 'Chalo Sansad' march
Activist Sonam Wangchuk has requested a temporary discharge from the hospital to join a protest march to Parliament, claiming his current stay is an illegal detention. Police have clashed with protesters participating in the 'Chalo Sansad' march near Jantar Mantar.
Why it matters
It highlights ongoing tensions between civil society activists and state authorities regarding freedom of movement and protest rights in India.
NEW DELHI: Sonam Wangchuk on Monday said he was "feeling very fine" and requested Safdarjung Hospital to allow him to leave temporarily so he could join the Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) 'Chalo Sansad' march to Parliament.His supporters questioned why restrictions remained if he was not under detention.Sharing a copy of Wangchuk's handwritten letter on X, the activist's team said, "Sonam Wangchuk is trying hard to see you all! Just submitted a letter to the hospital as his health is good and they claim he is not in detention. So why the restrictions?"In the letter addressed to the hospital, Wangchuk wrote: "This is to state that I am feeling very fine today and my health parameters are also showing as quite normal.
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