Social activist Sonam Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali Angmo, has approached an Indian court seeking permission to transfer him from a government hospital to a private facility, alleging he was being held in ‘illegal detention’.
Wangchuk, 59, had been fasting since June 28 in solidarity with India’s Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which was formed by Indian youths and is demanding federal Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan step down over exam paper leaks in May that affected millions of students.
The hospital said on Sunday that Wangchuk’s vital parameters were stable, although his blood parameters remained ‘marginally altered’, and that he required sustained medical intervention and round-the-clock monitoring.
Angmo said on Sunday that despite repeated requests, the hospital has refused to discharge him or allow them to shift him to a private hospital of their choice.
With around 30 police personnel stationed on their floor and well over 100 across the hospital, their movement is severely restricted, Angmo said.
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