Activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was shifted to Safdarjung Hospital after his hunger strike, urged supporters to make the July 20 Parliament march a success, calling it part of ‘India's second freedom movement’ while alleging he is under ‘illegal detention.’

Sonam Wangchuk has issued his first message from Safdarjung Hospital since being removed from his prolonged hunger strike at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar, urging supporters to make the Cockroach Janata Party's Parliament march on July 20 a massive success.
Describing the campaign as 'India's second freedom movement,' the activist linked the protest to what he called a fight against injustice and fear.
The handwritten note, shared on X through his wife, Gitanjali J Angmo, claimed the movement was about securing 'freedom from injustice,' citing alleged paper leaks, and 'freedom from fear,' while referring to his stay at Safdarjung Hospital as an 'illegal detention.'
In the note, Wangchuk appealed to supporters to participate in the Parliament march in large numbers. He signed off by stating that the message had been sent through Gitanjali from his 'illegal detention' at Safdarjung Hospital.
The remark reinforces Wangchuk's earlier allegation that he is being kept at the hospital against his wishes after being forcibly removed from the Jantar Mantar protest site.
The Cockroach Janata Party has organised the July 20 march to Parliament, demanding accountability over alleged irregularities in competitive examinations, comprehensive reforms in the examination system, and the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
Wangchuk joined the party's agitation on June 28 and was shifted to Safdarjung Hospital after continuing a prolonged hunger strike at Jantar Mantar.
Published: 19 Jul 2026, 03:37 pm IST
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