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The Delhi High Court agreed to urgently hear activist Sonam Wangchuk's wife's plea seeking permission to shift him from Safdarjung Hospital to a private facility. The petition alleges involuntary hospitalisation, lack of transparency, and discrepancies in medical test results

Police ended a 15-day protest against the Ken-Betwa Link Project in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur, citing safety concerns due to rising river levels. Protesters alleged detention of their leader, while authorities denied arrests and defended the project's implementation

Activist Sonam Wangchuk remains under close medical supervision at Safdarjung Hospital after 21 days of fasting. Doctors said his condition is stable but blood parameters remain altered, requiring continuous monitoring and treatment amid his hunger strike over the NEET controversy

Activist Anna Hazare urged the Centre to hold talks with educationist Sonam Wangchuk over his hunger strike, saying the government should clearly respond to his demands instead of testing his limits amid the ongoing protest

Activist Sonam Wangchuk has refused intravenous fluids, oral rehydration solution and medication after being admitted to Safdarjung Hospital following a prolonged hunger strike. Doctors said he is dehydrated with metabolic abnormalities and is being continuously monitored and counselled

Rahul Gandhi criticised the removal of activist Sonam Wangchuk from Jantar Mantar during his hunger strike, calling it wrong. Congress termed the police action a blot on democracy, while police cited medical advice and court directions

Actor Hrithik Roshan expressed support for activist Sonam Wangchuk during his indefinite hunger strike, saying he agrees with his concerns about students. Several film personalities, including Zeenat Aman, Shabana Azmi and Abhay Deol, have also backed the activist

Delhi Police shifted activist Sonam Wangchuk to a government hospital after his health deteriorated during a 20-day hunger strike. Police sources said the overnight operation involved plainclothes personnel, white sheets and planned security measures following Delhi High Court directions

Maharashtra Congress and NCP (SP) criticised the Delhi Police for shifting activist Sonam Wangchuk to hospital during his hunger strike, alleging the Centre was suppressing democratic dissent. They urged the government to hold talks with protesters instead of resorting to force

Activist Sonam Wangchuk was shifted to Safdarjung Hospital after doctors, during a court-mandated examination, advised hospitalisation over his deteriorating health. Police said he is weak, showing signs of dehydration due to prolonged fasting, and remains under observation while further medical tests are underway

Educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, on the 20th day of his indefinite hunger strike, said he has lost nearly 20 percent of his body weight but remains determined. He urged mass participation in the Cockroach Janta Party’s Parliament march on July 20.

As Sonam Wangchuk’s fast over exam irregularities enters its third week, we trace the history of hunger strikes in India—from Mahatma Gandhi and Bhagat Singh to Irom Sharmila—highlighting how the ultimate protest tool continues to shape the nation's conscience

Entering the 20th day of his hunger strike at Jantar Mantar, activist Sonam Wangchuk vowed to sustain his fast until the July 20 Parliament march, despite doctors warning of imminent organ damage and student co-protesters reaching critical health thresholds

Sonam Wangchuk said he would stay alive till July 20 as his indefinite hunger strike entered its 20th day. Doctors warned his condition had become critical, while he urged supporters to join the proposed Parliament march despite growing health concerns

Aamir Khan clarified that his "3 Idiots" character Rancho was not based on Sonam Wangchuk, calling it a misconception. While praising Wangchuk's social work, Khan expressed concern over the activist's indefinite hunger strike and urged him to end his fast for health

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed deep concern over activist Sonam Wangchuk’s deteriorating health on his 19th day of fasting. Abdullah urged the Centre to show "humanity and compassion" and engage in dialogue over the NEET exam row

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal has appealed to climate activist Sonam Wangchuk to end his 19-day hunger strike. Sibal slammed the Centre's silence on the protest and paper leaks, calling the current administration "anti-people" and unwilling to engage in dialogue

Entering Day 18 of his indefinite hunger strike over the NEET exam controversy, activist Sonam Wangchuk has refused to break his fast. Instead, he urged students and supporters to join the "Chalo Sansad" march on July 20.

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor urged activist Sonam Wangchuk to end his indefinite fast over alleged NEET irregularities, promising to raise students’ concerns in Parliament. He also appealed to the government to initiate dialogue, stressing that engagement reflects statesmanship rather than weakness

BRS MLA Vemula Prashanth Reddy launched a day-long hunger strike from his residence after being placed under house arrest ahead of a planned protest over pending development works in Bheemgal. The BRS accused the Congress government of suppressing democratic protests and delaying key public projects.