Encouraging information has emerged regarding the condition of Sonam Wangchuk, who is receiving treatment at Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi. According to an update published by the hospital on Monday evening, the patient's main vital signs have stabilized completely.
Although her blood sugar level remains below normal, there is an improvement in other important blood indicators. Doctors continue to monitor her condition closely. Sonam Wangchuk's treatment is taking place at VMMC and Safdarjung Hospitals. Following the administration of ORS solutions and potassium syrup, blood test results have improved, although the sugar level remains low.
According to news agency PTI, a special team of doctors from Safdarjung and AIIMS is continuously monitoring her health. The goal of this team is to prevent medical complications by addressing dehydration. Medical staff asserts that the patient is receiving all necessary care, and further treatment will be determined based on recovery and laboratory results.
Meanwhile, Sonam Wangchuk has stated that her fast will continue. In a handwritten note released by Safdarjung Hospital, she explained her decision to continue the protest based on how young people participating in peaceful demonstrations were treated. She emphasized that the fast will not end until the young representatives are granted permission to meet with parliamentarians in the parliament building or are allowed access to them in the hospital. Furthermore, she expressed hope that the government will hold the education minister accountable by then.
Sonam Wangchuk has been at Safdarjung Hospital since July 18. She was brought from Jantar Mantar to the hospital by Delhi police after a 21-day fast. Supporters claim she was detained illegally, but the administration denies this accusation.
Sonam Wangchuk stated on Tuesday that although he is in poor but not critical condition, his indefinite hunger strike against alleged irregularities in the NEET examinations and material leaks has entered its nineteenth day.
In a video message published on X, Wangchuk urged people to join the planned march to Parliament on July 20th instead of asking him to stop fasting. He noted that thousands of people sent him messages requesting him to end the fast and eat. Many senior leaders contacted him, some warmly, others insistently, and some even filed petitions in court demanding forced feeding.
Wangchuk emphasized that even if he ends the fast, nothing will change, and the only signal the government will receive is the absence of a need for accountability. He added that people organize protests and then simply leave.
Despite his declining health, Wangchuk asserted that he is capable of continuing the fast for 'a few more days' and reported that his heart and circulatory system are functioning normally. He specified that after numerous medical examinations conducted over the 18 days of fasting, the results were quite normal, including a recent ECG that showed no problems. Acknowledging weakness and muscle loss, he insisted on the good function of his heart and internal organs.
Instead of asking him to stop fasting, he appealed to everyone to take a small step: to participate in a mass demonstration on July 20th to send a clear message to the government. These statements came amid remarks by Abhijit Dipu, founder of the Cockroach Janata Party, who claimed that Wangchuk was losing muscle mass and experiencing 'unbearable pain,' and also reported that the activist had lost 8.5 kg since the start of the fast.
Earlier, a petition was filed in the Delhi High Court demanding that Wangchuk be forcibly fed and transferred to a government hospital. According to this petition, Wangchuk's condition had significantly worsened, and if he continued fasting, he could lose his life within two days, prompting the court to intervene immediately as saving his life was paramount.
Previously, several opposition leaders had appealed to Wangchuk to end his indefinite hunger strike at Jantarkhand in Delhi. The CJP protest at Jantarkhand began on June 20th and aims to demand the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan due to alleged irregularities in the NEET and other examinations. The organization announced a march to Parliament for July 20th.
