How Sonam Wangchuk Was Whisked Away By Cops In Civilian Clothes
Delhi Police removed activist Sonam Wangchuk from his protest site using plainclothes officers to ensure a peaceful transition to the hospital. Wangchuk remains conscious and stable at Safdarjung Hospital following his 20-day hunger strike against the Education Minister.
Why it matters
The use of plainclothes police to remove a high-profile activist raises questions about the handling of public demonstrations and the state's approach to managing protest-related health crises.
Activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on a hunger strike for 20 days at Delhi's Jantar Mantar - demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the alleged NEET paper leak, was removed from the site today by the Delhi Police on medical grounds.As Wangchuk was sitting with the protesters at Jantar Mantar early in the morning, the Delhi police arrived at the site in civilian clothes, put up curtains, and before anyone could anticipate what was happening…
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