India news: CJP to call for Modi's resignation after Sonam Wangchuk 'forcefully' shifted to hospital
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Abhijeet Dipke said the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) will now demand the resignation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi after Sonam Wangchuk was forcibly shifted to a hospital by police. DW has more.
https://p.dw.com/p/5HLR8 Earlier this week, the Delhi High Court directed the government to monitor Sonam Wangchuk's deteriorating health and provide urgent medical care Image: Bhawika Chhabra/REUTERS Advertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know Dipke says to call for Modi's resignation, announces indefinite hunger strike Sonam Wangchuk was shifted to a hospital by the police on the 21st day of his hunger strike Wangchuk has been fasting since June 28 in solidarity with students demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Four others continue hunger strike on 21st day Here is a roundup of the latest news from India on Saturday, July 18:
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07/18/2026 July 18, 2026 Opposition leaders speak in solidarity with Sonam Wangchuk, Modi silent Political leaders across the spectrum spoke in solidarity with Sonam Wangchuk on Saturday after Delhi Police forcibly transferred him to a hospital on the 21st of his hunger strike demanding accountability from the government.
Neither Prime Minister Narendra Modi nor Union Home Minister Amit Shah have released a statement on the incident.
07/18/2026 July 18, 2026 IMAGES: Scenes from Jantar Mantar after Sonam Wangchuk's removal Here is a collection of photos from the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar on Saturday:
07/18/2026 July 18, 2026 Three people launch indefinite hunger strike after Soman Wangchuk 'brutally' shifted Syamantak Ghosh in New Delhi | Wesley Dockery Editor Tezveer began his indefinite hunger strike on Saturday after he witnessed police taking Wangchuk away Image: Ab Rauoof Ganie/DW DW spoke to three people who said they began an indefinite hunger strike on Saturday.
Two of them, who had travelled from Rajasthan, said they started fasting Saturday morning in protest over activist Sonam Wangchuk being taken to the hospital .
Bharat Bhushan, who identified himself as a student, said he had recently joined the protest.
Tezveer, who was seated surrounded by posters, said he had witnessed police taking Wangchuk away. "The police took him away brutally," he said.
The third protester, Yash Mishra, said he had been on a hunger strike from the first day of the protest but stopped after falling ill. He returned on 16 July and resumed the hunger strike for one day. From Saturday on, he said, he would continue his hunger strike "until death."
07/18/2026 July 18, 2026 Sonam Wangchuk to continue hunger strike from hospital The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) announced on Saturday that activist Sonam Wangchuk will continue his hunger strike from the hospital.
Wangchuk, who began the 21st day of his hunger strike in the national capital on Saturday, was picked up by police and transferred to a hospital from the protest site.
In a post on X, CJP said that Wangchuk "will continue his fight from the hospital."
CJP asked people to pray for the 59-year-old activist.
07/18/2026 July 18, 2026 Commotion at Jantar Mantar after woman throws ink at Dipke Shalu Yadav in New Delhi A woman threw what appeared to be ink at Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Saturday as he was addressing supporters at Jantar Mantar, DW correspondent Shalu Yadav said.
Yadav said Dipke was speaking about activist Sonam Wangchuk's decision to continue his hunger strike from the hospital when the incident occurred.
"As soon as he finished talking, we heard commotion around him," Yadav said, as the incident briefly disrupted the event.
According to Yadav, Dipke called for the Delhi Police, who arrived within minutes and escorted the woman away.
Later, Dipke called the incident "a mark of pride" for him, adding that he would not back down or be demotivated by such attacks, Yadav said.
A witness told DW the woman was chanting "Jai Shri Ram" ("Glory to Lord Ram").The slogan is widely used in religious contexts and has also been co-opted by India's rightwing under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's nationalist government.
There are no details known about the identity of the woman.
07/18/2026 July 18, 2026 Sonam Wangchuk's wife accuses authorities of moving him without informing family Gitanjali Angmo, activist Sonam Wangchuk's wife, on Saturday accused authorities of shifting him to a hospital without informing either him or his family after police moved the hunger striker from New Delhi's Jantar Mantar protest site.
Wangchuk was taken to Safdarjung Hospital on the 21st day of his hunger strike after police said the move was as per orders of the Delhi High Court and based on expert medical advice due to his deteriorating health.
Angmo questioned the authorities' explanation, saying doctors from Safdarjung Hospital had examined Wangchuk at the protest site on Friday evening and found his vital signs to be normal.
"They're now telling us his potassium has dropped and it's life-threatening. But when we asked to see the report, they are not giving it to us," she told reporters outside the hospital.
She said the planned protest march to parliament on Monday would go ahead even if Wangchuk was unable to participate.
"Even if Sonam can't join the march, I will represent him and lead that march, and it will happen on Monday as planned," Angmo said.
07/18/2026 July 18, 2026 Delhi police action inconsistent with court order Deli Police said protesters on site "tried to create obstruction, in which slight commotion ensued," but authorities exercised "maximum restrain and undertook the exercise safely" Image: Bhawika Chhabra/REUTERS Delhi Police on Saturday said that Sonam Wangchuk was shifted to a hospital from his protest site on orders of…
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