There was no need for Govt. intervention: Wangchuk’s wife Gitanjali on Delhi HC refusing interim relief on hospital transfer
Gitanjali Angmo, wife of activist Sonam Wangchuk, has criticized the Delhi High Court's decision to deny the transfer of her husband to a private hospital. She argues that citizens should have the right to choose their medical care and plans to file a new petition.
Why it matters
This highlights the family's perspective on bodily autonomy and their ongoing conflict with state-mandated medical care for the activist.
Soon after the Delhi High Court on Sunday (July 19, 2026) refused to interfere with activist Sonam Wangchuk’s treatment at Safdarjung Hospital, his wife Gitanjali Angmo said the petition was “wrongly interpreted” and questioned why the government, if it had to intervene, couldn’t do so “democratically with the family’s trust.
On Saturday (July 1, 2026), Mr. Wangchuk was taken forcibly to Safdarjung Hospital by the Delhi Police on day 21 of his hunger strike.
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Ms. Angmo said that they would file another petition on the matter on Monday (July 20, 2026).
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