Will Sonam Wangchuk end hunger strike on Monday? Activist’s wife says he has one condition
On Saturday, Wangchuk, 59, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike for over three weeks, was forcibly removed by the police from the Jantar Mantar and shifted to a government hospital.
Sonam Wangchuk: Safdarjung hospital says activist’s vitals are stable, requires constant monitoring
Wangchuk — an engineer, education reformer, and climate activist from Ladakh — has been on a hunger strike demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
India issues advisory for nationals in Iran: ‘Consider temporarily exiting country’
Noting how the recent days have seen an increase in levels of instability and conflict in Iran, the Embassy in its revised advisory said, “Indian nationals intending to travel to Iran for any purpose should postpone travel for the time being, until the security environment improves.”
CJP’s ‘Chalo Sansad’ March: Sonam Wangchuk’s 3 conditions; Abhijeet Dipke set rules for protesters; what are they
Sonam Wangchuk appealed to friends and supporters, saying that he would end his fast on 20th July if one of three conditions were met. Know demands, guidelines, and security around the parliament and more.
CJP’s Parliament march: Delhi Police says no permission sought, warns of action against protesters
The statement came as the police ramped up security measures across the national capital ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, which also commences on Monday.
‘ Lost confidence in treatment’: Sonam Wangchuk’s wife moves court, seeks transfer to private hospital
Sonam Wangchuk’s wife, Dr Gitanjali Angmo, who has been protesting his hospitalisation, has now approached the Delhi High Court seeking permission to shift him from Safdarjung Hospital to a private medical facility.
‘March To Parliament’: Sonam Wangchuk shares note from ‘illegal detention’ at Safdarjung hospital
Activist Sonam Wangchuk shared a handwritten note from his ‘illegal detention’ at Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital on day 21 of his hunger strike. Frail but still protesting, he urged supporters to make tomorrow’s march to Parliament a “big success”.
Opposition walks out of all-party meet over NCPI invite, calls it ‘parking place’ for TMC rebels
Opposition leaders staged a brief walkout from today’s all-party meeting ahead of the Monsoon Session to protest the invite to NCPI, a new outfit comprising ?20 Trinamool rebel MPs whose merger is still pending Speaker approval. Congress called it a ‘symbolic boycott’.
‘Forced to work for hours without pay’: Hyderabad woman stranded in Oman seeks Jaishankar’s help for safe return
An Indian has alleged that she was forced to work for hours without pay in Oman’s Muscat where she had gone to work as a housemaid. She has appealed to Jaishankar for her safe return.
Sonam Wangchuk: Delhi High Court says activist not in detention, will remain in Safdarjung Hospital
After hearing arguments, the court concluded that no interim order was required. In her plea, Angmo had expressed a lack of faith in the Safdarjung Hospital and sought directions to shift Wangchuk to a private hospital.