'Padyatra or Anshan': Sonam Wangchuk's Warning if Leaders Detained in Delhi Not Released by Tomorrow
Wangchuk backed the protest and said he may begin a hunger strike or foot march if the detained leaders are not freed by tomorrow.
- On Saturday, police detained numerous protesters and leaders, including Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijeet Dipke, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi during a planned demonstration.
- Demonstrators sought Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation, alleging "collusion" between the Election Commission and the ruling BJP over electoral irregularities; authorities disallowed the protest.
- Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk condemned the detentions as "a state of undeclared emergency," urging young participants to "stay absolutely peaceful at all costs" in honor of Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy.
- Several political leaders, including Arvind Kejriwal, Mamata Banerjee, Pinarayi Vijayan, and Yogendra Yadav, were detained, with opposition figures characterizing the crackdown as a "dictatorship."
- Wangchuk warned he will consider an Anshan Fast or Padyatra March if detainees are not released by Sunday, drawing on his successful July protests against former Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
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Sonam Wangchuk warns of sit-in, hunger strike or march if arrests continue
Sonam Wangchuk condemned the arrests of student and youth leaders, lawyers, journalists and MPs in Delhi, saying peaceful protests should be allowed in a democracy. He warned that he may consider a peaceful protest in Leh or Delhi if the arrests are not withdrawn within 24 hours.
Delhi CJP protest: Over 7,000 detained, Wangchuk warns of hunger strike over 'undeclared emergency'
Delhi Police said over 7,000 protestors were detained during CJP protest and added that it continued to take demonstrators into preventive custody after informing them that permission had not been granted for the gathering.
‘Undeclared Emergency’: Sonam Wangchuk Warns Of Hunger Strike
<p class="isSelectedEnd">Activist Sonam Wangchuk has voiced support for the Cockroach Janata Party's (CJP) protest in Delhi, describing the situation in India as an “undeclared Emergency” after several protesters and leaders, including CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, were detained on October 10.</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">Wangchuk, who did not attend the protest at Jantar Mantar, warned that he would consider launching a hunger strike or a foot ma…
Delhi protest: Sonam Wangchuk warns of fresh fast if detainees not released
Wangchuk, who led the June Jantar Mantar agitation over the NEET-UG paper leak, says he may consider another fast or a march if those detained ahead of Saturday’s protest are not released by Sunday.
'Undeclared Emergency': Sonam Wangchuk Warns Of Hunger Strike If CJP Leaders Remain In Custody
Sonam Wangchuk warns he may launch a hunger strike or foot march if CJP leaders detained ahead of the Delhi protest are not released by Sunday, as police detain thousands and tighten security.
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