Sonam Wangchuk shifted to Safdarjung hospital after 20 days of indefinite fast
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has been hospitalized after completing a 20-day indefinite hunger strike. The Union health ministry had previously placed medical teams on alert to monitor the health of the protesters.
Why it matters
The hospitalization highlights the escalating tension and health risks associated with ongoing climate and political protests in India.
NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was shifted to VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital on Saturday morning after completing 20 days of his indefinite fast at Jantar Mantar, less than 48 hours after the Union health ministry placed three central government hospitals on alert and designated Dr Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital as the nodal centre for any medical emergency involving the protesters.On Thursday, the health ministry directed medical teams from RML Hospital, VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital and Lady Hardinge Medical College to conduct twice-daily health examinations of Wangchuk and other participants of the hunger strike.
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