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Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised LIVE: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday criticised the Centre over the police action against climate activist Sonam Wangchuk at Jantar Mantar, alleging that the government had targeted those who raised their voice against it.

In a post shared on X, Kharge alleged that the government had spared no one, from farmers and students to Dalits, Adivasis and protesters raising public issues.

Targeting the government, he said, "Whether it's Prof. GD Agrawal, who sat on a fast unto death for 111 days to save Mother Ganga, or the Olympic wrestler from Haryana, whether it's our 750 farmer providers, Dalits and Adivasis, or the 25 children sacrificed to the paper leak and their families, this tyrannical government has spared no one."

"In their eyes, anyone who raises their voice is an 'Anti-National,' a 'parasite'!" he added.

"What happened at Jantar Mantar today is yet another black stain on democracy and the Constitution," Kharge further wrote.

Kharge added that the "Students' Echo" movement had begun from Kota and Dehradun and would reach Delhi.

"The clarion call of 'Students' Echo' has begun from Kota and Dehradun...it will surely reach the thresholds of Delhi," he said.

Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised LIVE: Gitanjali J Angmo, wife of Sonam Wangchuk, on Saturday said that the planned march to Parliament on July 20 would go ahead despite the climate activist's transfer to Safdarjung Hospital by Delhi Police. She said that Wangchuk's hunger strike continues.

Speaking to reporters outside the Hospital, Angmo said, "July 20 march is confirmed. Changing the education system is the responsibility of the executive and policymakers. Our job is to tell them that the system has completely collapsed."

She said the movement had gone beyond the issue of the NEET paper leak and had become a broader campaign for reforms in the education system.

"This movement is not just against the paper leak. It is to awaken the conscience of the whole country, and it has awakened to a sufficient extent," she said.

Angmo said Wangchuk had refused electrolyte powder and continued with his fast.

"Sonam Wangchuk has fasted for 20 days, and it is still going on. The doctors spoke about giving him electrolyte powder, but he refused. His fast is still continuing," she said.

Questioning the circumstances surrounding his hospitalisation, Angmo said the Delhi High Court had directed regular health monitoring but had not ordered hospitalisation.

Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised LIVE: Doctors assessing activist Sonam Wangchuk said he is weak and showing signs of dehydration due to prolonged fasting and has been kept under observation, according to a latest update provided by police.

Further medical tests are being conducted and his health is being continuously monitored under expert supervision, police said in a statement.

Police said Wangchuk was taken to Safdarjung Hospital on Saturday for medical examination and further intervention after doctors, during a routine check-up mandated by the Delhi High Court, advised hospitalisation in view of his deteriorating health condition.

Doctors arrived in the morning to conduct Wangchuk's scheduled daily medical examination as per the directions of the high court. However, the exercise witnessed obstruction by some protesters, leading to a brief commotion, the statement read.

Considering Wangchuk's delicate health condition, he was shifted to Safdarjung Hospital on medical advice for examination and further intervention, if required, it read.

In a post on X, Sisodia drew comparisons with the actions of rulers during India's colonial and pre-colonial eras, questioning the conduct of the police in a democratic country.

Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised LIVE: Sonam Wangchuk's wife, Gitanjali J Angmo, on Saturday said the climate activist's hunger strike is continuing despite his transfer to Safdarjung Hospital by Delhi Police and that he has refused to take electrolyte powder.

Speaking to reporters outside the hospital, Angmo also confirmed that the proposed march to Parliament on July 20 would go ahead as planned.

"July 20 march is confirmed. Changing the education system is the responsibility of the executive and policymakers. Our job is to tell them that the system has completely collapsed," she said.

"This movement is not just against the paper leak. It is to awaken the conscience of the whole country, and it has awakened to a sufficient extent," she said, reported ANI.

She added that Wangchuk had refused electrolyte powder and was continuing with his fast.

Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised LIVE: The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) reacted defiantly after a woman threw an ink-like liquid at its founder Abhijeet Dipke during a protest gathering at Jantar Mantar.

In a post on social media, the party said: "Kitne Bhi Hamle Karwale Ye Sarkar. Hum Babasaheb Ke Bache! Hum Nahi Darenge! Jai Bhim!"

Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised LIVE: A brief commotion broke out at Jantar Mantar on Saturday after a woman allegedly threw an ink-like liquid at Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke while he was addressing supporters at the protest site.

The incident temporarily disrupted the programme as supporters rushed towards the stage, leading to chaos in the area.

The identity of the woman and the motive behind the act were not immediately known,. Further details are awaited.

Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised LIVE: DCP New Delhi said doctors had arrived at Jantar Mantar in the morning for Wangchuk's routine medical examination, but some protesters allegedly created obstructions, leading to brief commotion at the site.

"Considering the delicate health condition of Sh Wangchuk, on medical advise, he was taken to Safdarjung hospital for medical examination and further intervention, as required," the DCP said.

According to the police, doctors who examined Wangchuk at the hospital found that he was weak and showing signs of dehydration due to prolonged fasting. He has been kept under observation, while further tests are being conducted and his condition is being continuously monitored under expert supervision.

Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised LIVE: MNS leader Amit Thackeray criticised the Centre after Sonam Wangchuk was shifted to Safdarjung Hospital on the 21st day of his hunger strike, calling it "one of the darkest days in the history of Indian politics".

"This is one of the darkest days in the history of Indian politics. A person this great, an educationist, a scientist, who has worked for farmers, worked for students, worked for our army, he has been on a hunger strike for 20 days, and the central government, forget about resigning, isn't even coming forward for a conversation," Thackeray said.

Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised LIVE: The Congress on Saturday strongly criticised the removal of Sonam Wangchuk from the Jantar Mantar protest site.

Party leader Pawan Khera said, “The Delhi Police reports directly to the home ministry, the very ministry that appointed a new police commissioner in Delhi just yesterday. If today's crackdown is his first brief, it sends a chilling message: political obedience takes precedence over Constitutional duty.”

Accusing the government of repeatedly targeting peaceful protesters, Khera said, "Today's actions lay bare this government's mindset: peaceful protest is not a fundamental democratic right to be protected, but a law-and-order problem to be crushed."

"It is a shame that the world's largest democracy is being 'ruled' by the most undemocratic and anti-democratic political party in the world," he added.

Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised LIVE: Two youths were apprehended in Guwahati for allegedly defacing a public wall by painting a portrait of activist Sonam Wangchuk, police said on Saturday.

According to an official, a patrol team spotted the duo painting on a wall along the road leading to the Jyoti-Bishnu International Auditorium late on Friday night, reported PTI.

Police said they would be allowed to leave after being served a notice.

Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised LIVE: White sheets, plainclothes police personnel and a plan to deploy network jammers marked Delhi Police's operation to shift activist Sonam Wangchuk to a government hospital on Saturday after his health deteriorated during a 20-day hunger strike, police sources said.

The pre-drawn operation was planned overnight following directions from the Delhi High Court and medical advice recommending Wangchuk's hospitalisation, they said.

According to the sources, senior officers received instructions from Police Headquarters around 1.30 am to ensure that Wangchuk underwent a medical examination and was admitted to hospital.

Soon afterwards, senior officers of the New Delhi district assembled at Mandir Marg police station to chalk out the operation.

A police source said a security drill was conducted to assess how Wangchuk could be shifted "without confrontation" in less than a minute.

The officers also discussed deploying network jammers around the protest site to prevent the rapid circulation of videos during the operation, the source said.

Around 5 am, senior officers gathered near Jantar Mantar for a final briefing. Deputy Commissioner of Police of New Delhi briefed the deployment before the operation commenced, said the source.

According to the source, plainclothes police personnel carrying large white sheets moved towards the stage where Wangchuk was on a hunger strike.

On receiving a signal from senior officers, they covered the stage with the sheets before shifting the activist to an ambulance waiting nearby.

The sheets were used to prevent members of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and others from recording and circulating videos of Wangchuk's removal, the source said.

"If visuals of Sonam Wangchuk being shifted to hospital had gone viral immediately, it could have led to a large gathering at Jantar Mantar," the source said.

Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised LIVE: BJP's Shahnawaz Hussain says Wangchuk admitted for medical evaluation under High Court directions

"High Court directed that Sonam Wangchuk's health be monitored, so he has been admitted to the hospital for medical evaluation," Hussain said, reported PTI.

Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised LIVE: Safdarjung Hospital on Saturday said climate activist Sonam Wangchuk remains conscious and medically stable.

Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised LIVE: CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke was seen breaking down while addressing supporters after climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was removed from the Jantar Mantar protest site and shifted to Safdarjung Hospital.

Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised LIVE: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday alleged that access to climate activist Sonam Wangchuk at Safdarjung Hospital was being restricted and that his medical reports were not being shared with his associates.

In an update posted on its official WhatsApp channel, the party said, "Administration & Police Not sharing medical reports or allowing to take phone inside the hospital room where Sonam is kept. Lawyer & personal doctors now allowed to meet."

Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised LIVE: Chandrashekhar Azad on Saturday condemned the police action at Jantar Mantar, describing it as a direct attack on democratic values.

"Democracy is once again disgraced! The forcible removal of Shri Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on a peaceful indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in Delhi for the past 21 days, to the hospital by police officers arriving in plain clothes, along with the assault on and detention of his companions, is utterly reprehensible and a direct assault on democratic values," Azad said in a statement, reported ANI.

Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised LIVE: MA Baby on Saturday criticised the police action against climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke.

In a post on X, Baby said, "Strongly condemn the detention of Sonam Wangchuk and Abhijeet Dipke by the Delhi Police. Instead of sacking the Education Minister under whose nose the scandalous leak of papers happened and dismantling the system that continues to ruin the future of lakhs of students, the government is coming down with a heavy hand on peaceful protesters."

He further alleged, "This displays the authoritarian attitude of the Modi government. Silencing dissent cannot be a substitute for accountability," he said.

Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised LIVE: Safdarjung Hospital on Saturday said climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was admitted at 7:40 am for medical care after concerns over his health during his prolonged hunger strike.

In a health update, the hospital said, "Mr Sonam Wangchuck was received and admitted at Safdarjung hospital for required health care at 7.40 am today."

The statement added, "He is weak due to prolonged fasting and dehydration. Although he is currently stable, he requires continuous observation, monitoring and treatment to restore his body parameters."

Sonam Wangchuk hunger strike LIVE: AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday criticised the Centre over the removal of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk from the Jantar Mantar protest site, saying the government should have engaged in dialogue instead of using force.

"Instead of forcibly lifting them up, the Modi government should have talked to Sonam Wangchuk," he added.

Calling for reforms in the education sector, Kejriwal said, "Instead of crushing the cockroach movement, reform the country's education and examination system."

He further remarked, "The Modi government's defeat is in forcibly dealing with Sonam Wangchuk."

Sonam Wangchuk hunger strike LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founding president Abhijeet Dipke on Saturday announced the start of his indefinite hunger strike and urged supporters to continue the agitation despite the removal of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk from the Jantar Mantar protest site.

"I am commencing my indefinite hunger strike starting today. I appeal to everyone: do not back down; this movement will only grow larger. They have made a grave mistake," Dipke said.

Calling on supporters to gather at the protest venue, he added, "I urge everyone to come to Jantar Mantar; our movement will continue from here, and we will proceed with our march scheduled for July 20th."

Sonam Wangchuk hunger strike LIVE: Sonam Wangchuk's wife Gitanjali said she is at the Safdarjung Hospital, where the activist was shifted to this morning. “Nothing should be administered to him orally or intravenous without take consent from me, his family and his doctors who have been monitoring his health for the past 20 days,” she said in a tweet.

Sonam Wangchuk hunger strike LIVE: A Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday said the proposed march to Parliament on July 20 would proceed as scheduled despite the removal of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk from the Jantar Mantar protest site and the subsequent police action.

Sonam Wangchuk hunger strike LIVE: CJP chief spokesperson Saurav Das on Saturday accused Delhi Police of misinterpreting the Delhi High Court's directions

"The Delhi High Court directed that the health of Sonam Wangchuk should be monitored and any intervention should only take place if his health deteriorates. His health is monitored by our medical team 2-3 times a day and he himself posts videos on a daily basis giving update about his health which has been stable," Das said.

He added, "The Delhi police has misinterpreted that court order and in the guise of that order detained him. The detention is a contempt of court’s order."

Sonam Wangchuk hunger strike LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Saturday announced that he was launching an indefinite hunger strike, escalating the protest after climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was shifted to Safdarjung Hospital.

"I am starting an indefinite hunger strike beginning right now," Dipke said.

The announcement came amid a standoff between protest organisers and the police over Wangchuk's removal from the Jantar Mantar protest site.

Sonam Wangchuk hunger strike LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Saturday announced that he would begin an indefinite hunger strike from today.

The announcement comes hours after climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was shifted to Safdarjung Hospital from the Jantar Mantar protest site and amid allegations by protest organisers of a police crackdown on demonstrators.

Sonam Wangchuk hunger strike LIVE: Electricity supply at the Jantar Mantar protest site was cut on Saturday, hours after climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was shifted to Safdarjung Hospital and police moved to clear the area.

Sonam Wangchuk hunger strike LIVE: Gitanjali J Angmo, wife of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, said she has reached Safdarjung Hospital and urged authorities not to administer any medication or treatment to him without the consent of his family and doctors.

Sharing an update on X, Angmo said, "I am at Safdarjung hospital in Delhi where @Wangchuk66 has been admitted. Nothing should be administered to him orally or intravenous without take consent from me, his family and his doctors who have been monitoring his health for the past 20 days."

Her statement came hours after Wangchuk was shifted to Safdarjung Hospital from the Jantar Mantar protest site.

Sonam Wangchuk hunger strike LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founding president Abhijeet Dipke on Saturday alleged that climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was forcibly removed from the Jantar Mantar protest site by police personnel early in the morning.

"At 7 AM, when I stepped out to freshen up, police goons arrived here. They dragged Sonam Sir away while hurling abuse at him. A 60-year-old man, who had been on a hunger strike for 20 days and hadn't eaten a thing, was forcibly dragged away by the Delhi Police. We have no idea where they have taken him," Dipke claimed.

He further alleged that he was assaulted while trying to reach the protest site after learning about the development. "When I received the news and was on my way to Jantar Mantar from my friend's house, the police assaulted me as well," he said.

Escalating his criticism, Dipke added, "These aren't police officers; they are RSS goons. I had returned to my country from abroad; am I a criminal? They are goons—not police, but RSS goons."

A view of Jantar Mantar on Saturday morning shows empty stage after Sonam Wangchuk was shifted to hospital by Delhi Police.

Sonam Wangchuk hunger strike LIVE: A protester at Jantar Mantar alleged that police personnel arrived at the site early on Saturday morning posing as a medical team before taking climate activist Sonam Wangchuk away.

"Early in the morning, they sent in about ten police officers, claiming they were a medical team. We realized they were police since they didn't look like doctors and they ordered all the volunteers to move aside," the protester told news agency ANI.

According to the protester, volunteers repeatedly asked the officials to wait, but they later informed the gathering that a High Court order required Wangchuk to be shifted. "We kept requesting them to wait, but suddenly they announced that there was a High Court order requiring them to take Sonam Sir away," the protester claimed.

The protester also alleged that CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke was detained around the same time.

Sonam Wangchuk hunger strike LIVE: CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke shared a video message after he was released by police, alleging that climate activist Sonam Wangchuk had been forcibly removed from the Jantar Mantar protest site and that protesters were subjected to police action.

In the video, Dipke claimed he had been beaten by the police and alleged that CJP protesters were "badly lathicharged" during the operation at Jantar Mantar.

Calling for demonstrations across the country, Dipke urged supporters to intensify the movement. "We won't tolerate this dictatorship," he said in the video message.

Delhi Police, however, has maintained that Wangchuk was shifted to Safdarjung Hospital on medical advice and in compliance with directions issued by the Delhi High Court due to his deteriorating health.

Sonam Wangchuk hunger strike LIVE: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was shifted from the Jantar Mantar protest site to Safdarjung Hospital on Saturday, has been admitted to the emergency ward, news agency ANI reported citing sources.

Wangchuk is conscious and his vital parameters are stable, the report added. He is currently under medical observation after being taken to the hospital amid concerns over his health as his indefinite hunger strike entered its 21st day.

Sonam Wangchuk hunger strike LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) spokesperson Saurav Das shared a purported video from the Jantar Mantar protest site, alleging that climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was forcibly taken away by Delhi Police.

"Delhi Police has picked up Sonam Wangchuk forcefully! WATCH!" Das wrote while posting the video on X.

Sonam Wangchuk hunger strike LIVE: Delhi Police said climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was shifted to a hospital in compliance with Delhi high court directions and on the advice of medical experts due to concerns over his deteriorating health.

DCP (New Delhi) Sachin Sharma said, "As per orders of Hon’ble High Court and on expert medical advise due to the deteriorating health condition of Sh. Sonam Wangchuk, he has been shifted to the hospital for essential medical care."

Responding to allegations of a crackdown at the protest site, Sharma said some protesters attempted to obstruct the process. "While complying with the orders of Hon’ble High Court the protestors tried to create obstruction, in which slight commotion ensued, however police took maximum restrain and undertook the exercise safely," he said.

The officer also appealed to demonstrators to leave the protest site peacefully. "We request the protestors at Jantar Mantar to peacefully vacate the place at the earliest," Sharma added.

Sonam Wangchuk hunger strike LIVE: Delhi Police said climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has been shifted to Safdarjung Hospital for medical care amid concerns over his deteriorating health during his indefinite hunger strike.

Sonam Wangchuk hunger strike LIVE: NCP (SP) national spokesperson Anish Gawande on Friday criticised the police action at Jantar Mantar, calling it a "full-scale clampdown" on a democratic protest.

Reacting to reports that climate activist Sonam Wangchuk had been removed from the protest site and taken to hospital, Gawande said, "Sonam Wangchuk has been picked up from Jantar Mantar. Abhijeet Dipke has been hit and detained outside my residence. This is a full-scale clampdown on a democratic protest."

Questioning the government's response to the agitation, he added, "How scared is the government?"

Sonam Wangchuk hunger strike LIVE: Protesters were being removed from the Jantar Mantar protest site on Saturday morning, video shared by news agency ANI showed. The development came shortly after climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was reportedly taken to a hospital by police personnel.

The visuals appeared to show police clearing sections of the protest venue and escorting demonstrators away from the area.

Sonam Wangchuk hunger strike LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) spokesperson Saurav Das alleged that students protesting at Jantar Mantar were subjected to a police lathicharge amid developments surrounding climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's removal from the protest site.

"The Delhi Police has stopped Abhijeet Dipke where he was staying. People are telling me that Sonam Wangchuk is being picked up from the protest site. Students are being lathicharged!" Das claimed.

There was no immediate confirmation from Delhi Police regarding the allegation.

Sonam Wangchuk hunger strike LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Saturday alleged that Delhi Police was carrying out a crackdown at the Jantar Mantar protest site and was forcibly removing climate activist Sonam Wangchuk.

"Delhi Police is cracking down at Jantar Mantar. Beating up people and taking away Sonam sir forcefully," Dipke said in a post on X.

He further claimed that he had been assaulted and detained by the police. "I have been beaten and put under detention by Delhi Police," he alleged.

There was no immediate response from Delhi Police on the claims.

Sonam Wangchuk hunger strike LIVE: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who had been on an indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar for the past 20 days, was taken to a hospital by police personnel on Friday, news agency ANI reported.

The development comes amid growing concerns over Wangchuk's health as the fast entered its 21st day. Further details on his condition and the circumstances leading to his hospitalisation are awaited.

Sonam Wangchuk hunger strike LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founding president Abhijeet Dipke shared a brief update on X on Saturday, marking the continuation of the agitation at Jantar Mantar.

Sonam Wangchuk hunger strike LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founding president Abhijeet Dipke alleged that several disruptive incidents took place at the Jantar Mantar protest site on Friday and accused the police of failing to intervene promptly.

"Today, there were multiple incidents where people created disturbances, yet the police failed to respond for hours," Dipke said in a post on X.

"By allowing this to continue, they are enabling attempts to disrupt what has remained a peaceful protest," he added.

The allegations come amid claims by the CJP that attempts are being made to disrupt the ongoing agitation, where climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and several students are on an indefinite hunger strike. There was no immediate response from the police on Dipke's claims.

Sonam Wangchuk hunger strike LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founding president Abhijeet Dipke alleged that unidentified individuals attempted to attack climate activist Sonam Wangchuk at Jantar Mantar, where he is on an indefinite hunger strike.

"Goons tried to attack Sonam sir at Jantar Mantar. An object was thrown at him, but fortunately, he was not hurt," Dipke claimed.

He further alleged that he had earlier received information about possible attempts to disrupt the ongoing protest. "A few days ago, I had warned that people would be sent to Jantar Mantar to disrupt the protest after I was informed by an insider in the police," he said.

Claiming there was an effort to derail the agitation, Dipke added, "If anything happens to Sonam sir, the government will be responsible as there’s clearly a plan to dismantle the peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar."

There was no immediate response from the police or the government on the allegations.

Sonam Wangchuk hunger strike LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founding president Abhijeet Dipke on Friday alleged that climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is on an indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar, was attacked at the protest site.

Dipke made the claim in a statement, though details of the alleged incident were not immediately available. There has been no official confirmation from authorities so far.

Sonam Wangchuk hunger strike LIVE: Responding to questions on whether the agitation could eventually lead to accountability or even the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan, Sonam Wangchuk said mass movements in India have often achieved outcomes that initially seemed unlikely.

"I ask you -- do the people of India love their children's lives and education more, or onions?" he said, referring to past instances when governments faced severe public backlash over soaring onion prices.

He argued that if public anger over rising onion prices could influence political fortunes, a movement centred on students and education could also bring change.