'Rajghat, then back to mountains': Sonam Wangchuk discharged from Medanta Hospital
Environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk has been discharged from the hospital following a 26-day hunger strike. He plans to visit Rajghat before returning to Ladakh, marking the end of a protest that contributed to the resignation of the Union Education Minister.
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Wangchuk's protest became a focal point for student agitation and political accountability regarding the NEET examination scandal.
NEW DELHI: Scientist and environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk was discharged from Gurgaon's Medanta Hospital on Monday after nearly a week of medical supervision following his prolonged hunger strike, which had ended days earlier.After his discharge, Wangchuk is scheduled to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat before returning to his home in Ladakh.Announcing the development on X, Wangchuk wrote with a video post, "AND FINALLY.... I'm being discharged from the hospital.
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