Parliament session, CJP's rally plan key reasons for Wangchuk's removal from protest site
Activist Sonam Wangchuk was removed from his protest site at Jantar Mantar by Delhi Police ahead of the Parliament session and a planned rally by the Cockroach Janta Party. While police cited medical advice and health concerns, the activist's family disputes the necessity of his hospitalization.
Why it matters
The incident underscores ongoing tensions regarding civil liberties, protest rights, and government management of dissent in the capital.
The Delhi Police was instructed by the Union government to shift activist Sonam Wangchuk from the protest site at Jantar Mantar due to the upcoming Monsoon session of the Parliament, which commences on Monday (July 20, 2026), government sources said.
The police and other security agencies also apprehended a law and order situation in the national capital, metres away from the Parliament House, as the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has announced a rally to demand the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in the wake of the NEET examination paper leak.
In a post on X, Delhi Police however, said that Mr. Wangchuk was shifted to a hospital as per orders of the Delhi High Court and on expert medical advise due to his deteriorating health condition. He was taken to Safdarjung Hospital in south Delhi.
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