Following his removal from Jantar Mantar by the Delhi Police on Saturday, activist Sonam Wangchuk is being given “required medical intervention” at Vardhman Mahavir Medical College (VMMC) and Safdarjung Hospital. However, his wife, Gitanjali J Angmo, has expressed that she has “lost faith” and has moved the High Court to request an urgent hearing.
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Gitanjali said in a post on X, “I have lost faith in Safdarjung Government Hospital.”
“The hospital told us Sonam’s potassium had dropped to 2.9, describing it as alarming and life-threatening. Yet, in its public health bulletin, it conveniently omitted the actual number, referring only to “decreasing potassium levels.” An independent laboratory test reported 3.5, well within the normal range,” she said.
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“Despite repeated requests, the hospital has refused to discharge him or allow us to shift him to a private hospital of our choice. With around 30 police personnel stationed on our floor and well over 100 across the hospital, our movement is severely restricted. It is not medical care. It is illegal detention,” she added.
“If anything happens to Sonam, the hospital authorities and the government must bear full responsibility,” she further warned.
Seeking court intervention, she noted, “I have therefore moved the High Court and sought an urgent hearing today, praying for permission to shift Sonam before his health deteriorates further. No family should have to fight the system simply to choose where their loved one receives medical care.”
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Sonam Wangchuk health update
Safdarjung Hospital stated on Sunday that Wangchuk is receiving the “required medical intervention” and that he requires continuous medical care.
In its latest health bulletin, the hospital said Wangchuk’s vital parameters are “stable at present,” but his blood parameters remain “marginally altered,” reported news agency ANI.
“…he requires continuous medical care under the close observation of a multidisciplinary team of experts,” the bulletin read.
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CJP and Wangchuk’s protest at Jantar Mantar
Wangchuk has been on a hunger strike, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged examination irregularities.
The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) is continuing to stage its protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi and has announced a march to Parliament on July 20, the first day of the Monsoon Session.
