Guwahati: Sonam Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali J. Angmo, on Saturday said no medical treatment should be administered to the activist without the consent of his family and doctors after he was shifted to Safdarjung Hospital by the Delhi Police.
Angmo confirmed that Wangchuk had been admitted to the hospital after being removed from the Jantar Mantar protest site earlier in this morning
In a post on X, she said, “Nothing should be administered to him orally or intravenously without taking consent from me, his family and his doctors who have been monitoring his health for the past 20 days.”
Questioning the decision to hospitalise him, Angmo said Wangchuk’s condition had not warranted immediate medical intervention.
“Yesterday, he was doing fine. There was no need to bring him to the hospital,” she said.
Safdarjung Hospital, however, said Wangchuk was admitted in a stable condition but required continuous medical supervision.
In a statement, the hospital said, “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.”
The Delhi Police said Wangchuk was shifted to the hospital for “essential medical care” following expert medical advice and in compliance with directions issued by the Delhi High Court.
Wangchuk was taken to Safdarjung Hospital on the 21st day of his indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar, where he has been protesting over the alleged NEET paper leak and demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.