‘Police are everywhere’: Sonam Wangchuk's wife questions heavy deployment at Medanta
Gitanjali Angmo, wife of activist Sonam Wangchuk, has raised concerns over the heavy police presence at the hospital where her husband is recovering. She questions the necessity of such security measures given that he is not under formal detention.
Why it matters
The situation highlights ongoing tensions between civil society activists and state authorities regarding the treatment of political dissenters in India.
Scientist and activist Sonam Wangchuk's wife Gitanjali Angmo questioned the heavy deployment of police in the hospital where he is admitting, claiming that the authorities are deciding who “may or may not meet him”.Angmo shared a picture from the hospital on Saturday showing several police officers standing in the lobby of Medanta Hospital in Gurugram where Wangchuk is currently admitted after Delhi high court's order.He was earlier taken to Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital by Delhi police amid his hunger strike in support of students demanding education minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation.
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