High Drama As Delhi Police Shift Wangchuk To Hospital

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Delhi Police shifted activist Sonam Wangchuk to a Delhi hospital from the Jantar Mantar protest site, citing his deteriorating health and a Delhi High Court order

Delhi Police shifts Sonam Wangchuk to hospital
Activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike for 21 days, waves as he is shifted to a hospital from Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi, Saturday, July 18, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Salman Ali
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Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke
Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke begins indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar after activist Sonam Wangchuk, unseen, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike for 21 days, was shifted to a hospital for medical care, in New Delhi. | Photo: Tribhuvan Tiwari/Outlook
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Cockroach Janata Party protest
Wangchuk’s three fellow hunger strikers from the leftist student body AISA, Neha, Aameen, and Manish, who have been on hunger strike along with Wangchuk continue their hunger strike on the 21st day, continuing to demand the Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation for the NEET question leak in May. | Photo: Tribhuvan Tiwari/Outlook
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Sonam Wangchuk Delhi Police
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke addresses supporters as Activist Sonam Wangchuk, unseen, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike for 21 days, is shifted to a hospital from Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi, Saturday, July 18, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Salman Ali
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Sonam Wangchuk hospital
Security personnel detain supporters of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) as they raise slogans after activist Sonam Wangchuk, unseen, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike for 21 days, is shifted to a hospital from Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi, Saturday, July 18, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Salman Ali
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Sonam Wangchuk Jantar Mantar
Security personnel detain supporters of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) as they raise slogans after activist Sonam Wangchuk, unseen, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike for 21 days, is shifted to a hospital from Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi, Saturday, July 18, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Salman Ali
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Sonam Wangchuk hunger strike
Supporters of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) rest at Jantar Mantar before activist Sonam Wangchuk, unseen, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike for 21 days, is shifted to a hospital for medical care, in New Delhi, early Saturday, July 18, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Salman Ali
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Delhi Police crackdown Jantar Mantar
Supporters of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) rest at Jantar Mantar before activist Sonam Wangchuk, unseen, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike for 21 days, is shifted to a hospital for medical care, in New Delhi, early Saturday, July 18, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Salman Ali
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Sonam Wangchuk forceful eviction
Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke rests at Jantar Mantar before activist Sonam Wangchuk, unseen, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike for 21 days, is shifted to a hospital for medical care, in New Delhi, early Saturday, July 18, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Salman Ali
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CJP protest Delhi
Security personnel detain supporters of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) as they raise slogans after activist Sonam Wangchuk, unseen, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike for 21 days, is shifted to a hospital from Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi, Saturday, July 18, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Salman Ali
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Sonam Wangchuk indefinite fast news
Supporters of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) rest at Jantar Mantar before activist Sonam Wangchuk, unseen, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike for 21 days, is shifted to a hospital for medical care, in New Delhi, early Saturday, July 18, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Salman Ali
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Cockroach Janata Party protest in Jantar Mantar
Supporters of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) rest at Jantar Mantar before activist Sonam Wangchuk, unseen, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike for 21 days, is shifted to a hospital for medical care, in New Delhi, early Saturday, July 18, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Salman Ali
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Delhi High Court order medical intervention Wangchuk
Activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike for 21 days, before being shifted to a hospital from Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi, Saturday, July 18, 2026. Delhi Police said Wangchuk was shifted for "essential medical care" following expert medical advice and in compliance with the high court's orders. | Photo: PTI/Salman Ali
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Supporters of Cockroach Janta Party
Supporters of Cockroach Janta Party during a protest demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged examination irregularities and repeated paper leaks in New Delhi. | Photo: Tribhuvan Tiwari/Outlook
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Cockroach Janta Party protest
Cockroach Janta Party protest demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged examination irregularities and repeated paper leaks in New Delhi. | Photo: Tribhuvan Tiwari/Outlook
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Chaos at CJP protest in Delhis Jantar Mantar
Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke reacts after a woman threw an ink-like liquid on him as he begins an indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI
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Yogendra Yadav meets CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke
Political activist Yogendra Yadav meets Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke as he begins indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar after activist Sonam Wangchuk, unseen, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike for 21 days, was shifted to a hospital for medical care, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI
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Delhi Police shifts Sonam Wangchuk to hospital
Security personnel stand guard as activist Sonam Wangchuk, unseen, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike for 21 days, is shifted to a hospital from Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi, Saturday, July 18, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Salman Ali

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