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India activist Sonam Wangchuk moved to hospital after hunger strike
Authorities said Wangchuk refused treatment on Saturday despite a court order to transfer him to a government hospital for medical intervention.
Authorities in Delhi moved social activist Sonam Wangchuk to a hospital against his will on Saturday after his condition worsened on the 21st day of a hunger strike, according to Reuters via SCMP Economy.
Wangchuk, 59, has been fasting since June 28 in solidarity with the India youth Cockroach Janta Party, which is calling for Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to step down over exam paper leaks in May that affected millions of students.
The hunger strike has become a rare public challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, drawing support across India and spreading widely on social media, Reuters reports.
Television footage showed security personnel carrying large white sheets before Wangchuk was taken away. Wangchuk had told government doctors on Friday that he did not want to be moved, and hospital authorities said on Saturday he was refusing treatment, while Deputy Commissioner of Police Sachin Sharma said the transfer followed a court order and medical advice.