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'Will we just watch him succumb?' : Sonam Wangchuk's health worsens after 16 days of fast

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'Will we just watch him succumb?' : Sonam Wangchuk's health worsens after 16 days of fast
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Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's health has deteriorated significantly during his 16-day hunger strike protesting examination irregularities in India. Political parties have expressed solidarity as the protest movement prepares for a march to Parliament.

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The protest highlights growing civil unrest regarding government accountability and education policy in India.

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NEW DELHI: Educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's health has worsened significantly on the 16th day of his indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar, with his blood glucose level dropping to 67 mg/dL and weight loss reaching 8.2 kg, the Cockroach Janta Party said on Monday.Wangchuk joined the CJP protests on June 28 and has been on an indefinite fast since then. His blood pressure was recorded at 107/70 mm Hg, according to a health update shared by the party.CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka warned that the next few days would be critical and that protesters could be arrested under NSA or UAPA, either before or after the planned march to Parliament on July 20."Over the next few days, we will be called Anti-Nationals, Urban Naxals, Pakistanis. We might be arrested either before 20th or right afterwards. Probably under NSA/UAPA. And jailed for years.

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