Wangchuk opposed hospitalisation a day before; CJP shares video
Activist Sonam Wangchuk was moved to a hospital by Delhi Police following a court order regarding his health during an indefinite hunger strike. The Cockroach Janta Party shared a video showing Wangchuk resisting the move, claiming the hospitalization was forced and politically motivated.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing tensions between protest movements and state authorities regarding the health and rights of activists in custody.
NEW DELHI: A video shared by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday showed activist Sonam Wangchuk opposing efforts to shift him to hospital. This comes hours after Delhi Police moved him to Safdarjung Hospital, citing his deteriorating health and a Delhi high court order.Sharing the video on X, the CJP claimed it showed Wangchuk's reaction when government doctors had tried to hospitalise him a day earlier.The party also alleged that the activist had been "forcefully abducted" without his or his family's consent.In the video, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke is heard asking Wangchuk, "Sir, do you want to go to hospital?"Responding, Wangchuk says, "They don't understand; that is not a disease or disorder. That is a self-chosen fast.
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