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Indian activist on hunger strike for 20 days forcibly taken to hospital

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Sonam Wangchuk, a 59-year-old Indian activist, has been on a hunger strike for 20 days in Delhi. He was protesting for educational reforms alongside the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). Following his removal from the protest site, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke has begun an indefinite fast in Wangchuk's place. Wangchuk's wife has requested that no medical treatment be administered without her consent.

Source: BBCPublished: 18 Jul 2026, 07:58