JNU's Neha Bora continues hunger strike after Wangchuk moved away, alleges police crackdown
Student activist Neha Bora continues an indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar following the police removal of fellow activist Sonam Wangchuk. Protesters allege that the police used force to break up their peaceful demonstration and are demanding the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing civil unrest and the friction between student-led protest movements and state authorities in India.
A student activist on Saturday claimed that Delhi Police attempted to detain protesters after forcibly removing activist Sonam Wangchuk from Jantar Mantar. Neha Bora, a PhD scholar at JNU, is also on an indefinite hunger strike and completed 21 days of fasting on Saturday. She said she would continue the indefinite hunger strike despite the police action.Neha said Wangchuk was taken away early in the morning by the police and they later tried to enter the protest area and remove other students fasting. Track live updates on the CJP protest here“Today is the 21st day of our hunger strike,” Neha told HT. “At around 7 am, some people in plain clothes entered the stage area.
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