CJP spokesperson Vaishnavi Gaur rejected the police’s account. “We informed them of the march a long time ago, and they know well about the march and our plans.”
High-voltage drama unfolded around the Janata Party protest over the past 24 hours, with Delhi Police shifting activist Sonam Wangchuk to Safdarjung Hospital for medical observation and his wife Gitanjali J. Angmo questioning the hospital’s findings. Meanwhile, CJP founder Abhijit Debki was attacked with ink and announced that he would start a hunger strike on his own.
Wangchuk’s hospitalization came after the Delhi High Court ordered authorities to closely monitor his health, just two days before the party’s planned march to Parliament on the opening day of the monsoon session. path Sonam Wangchuk Live News Updates.
These developments have prompted the CJP to renew its call for its supporters to rally at Jantar Mantar on July 20 before heading towards Parliament. However, the Delhi Police made it clear that it would not allow the proposed ‘Sansad Chalo’ march, citing security, traffic and law and order concerns in the high security zone around Parliament.
Top 10 updates on Sonam Wangchuk’s health and CJP protest
- Wangchuk health update: Safdarjung Hospital’s medical superintendent, Dr. Charu Bamba, shared an update on Wangchuk’s condition. She said his blood pressure, pulse rate and oxygen saturation remain stable and he is fully conscious and oriented. She added: “He is definitely showing signs of dehydration. He needs treatment. But despite our consultations, he is refusing treatment. He is not accepting oral rehydration fluids, electrolyte solution, or intravenous therapy.”
- 24/7 hour monitoring: Doctors said they were monitoring the condition around the clock while trying to convince Wangchuk to accept treatment. “We are constantly monitoring him. We are also trying to talk him into taking IV fluids and IV electrolytes. We are doing our best for him and doing our best so that we can heal him as soon as possible,” Dr Bamba told news agency ANI.
- The family did not agree: In a statement issued later in the day, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said the Wangchuks have yet to agree to the recommended medical intervention despite repeated consultations by treating doctors and an independent expert at AIIMS.
- The wife wonders about the results of the potassium test: Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali J. Angmo, publicly questioned the hospital’s findings after doctors reportedly informed the family that his potassium level had dropped sharply. In a post on X, Angmo said the hospital “does not allow me to get a second opinion by taking him to another lab, nor do they give me his blood sample in my presence, which I can test elsewhere.”
- Police refuse permission for July 20: Delhi Police officials said they would not allow the Janata Party’s proposed march to Parliament on Monday. Senior officers described the ongoing protest at Jantar Mantar as an “illegal” demonstration and said no fresh permission had been obtained for the march, as HT reported earlier.
- CJP denies police claim: CJP spokesperson Vaishnavi Gaur rejected the police’s account. “We informed them about the march long ago. They know very well about the march and our plans. In any case, they will not let us do it,” she told HT, adding that the contact was made in person and not through a written request.
- Security tightening: More than 100 personnel and Rapid Action Force units have already been deployed around Jantar Mantar, and about 200 personnel are expected to remain on duty over the weekend, police said.
- More posting to come: Authorities said more police and paramilitary forces would be deployed if demonstrators tried to march towards Parliament.
- Crows swell: The crowd at Jantar Mantar grew from about 500 to nearly 800 during the day Saturday. Several scenes from the protest site showed demonstrators chanting slogans and singing throughout the night after Wangchuk’s dismissal.
- Cops say Wangchuk’s shift is in line with HC order: Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) Sachin Sharma said the transfer was carried out on the directions of the Delhi High Court and on expert medical advice, while urging protesters to “vacate the place peacefully as soon as possible”.
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