Sonam Wangchuk
- India
30-second plan: How Delhi Police forcibly took Sonam Wangchuk
New Delhi: Approximately four hours before chaos erupted at Jantar Mantar in Delhi when Sonam Wangchuk was “forcibly removed” by the Delhi Police, every single New Delhi district police officer was given…
- Hyderabad
Protest on Necklance Road in solidarity with Sonam Wangchuk
Hyderabad: The Disha Students Organisation will hold a protest in Hyderabad on Saturday, July 18, in solidarity with activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was forcibly taken away to a hospital after he was…
- India
Sharad Pawar hits out at Centre over Sonam Wangchuk fast
Pune: NCP (SP) President Sharad Pawar on Saturday, July 18, slammed the Centre for its “irresponsible” handling of activist Sonam Wangchuk’s agitation, claiming the government remained a bystander rather than addressing the…
- Delhi
Delhi Police whisk away Wangchuk, Anna urges govt to hold talks
New Delhi: Activist Anna Hazare on Saturday, July 18, said the Union government should hold talks with Wangchuk. “The government should not test his limits. Say yes or no (to his demands),…
- India
Legacy of hunger strikes woven into warp and weft of India’s politics
New Delhi: Mahatma Gandhi, Bhagat Singh, Potti Sreeramulu, Irom Sharmila, Anna Hazare… And Sonam Wangchuk today. The list is long, the causes different, the means the same – fasting to register protest…
- India
JIH backs Sonam Wangchuk, NEET protest at Jantar Mantar
A high-level delegation of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) visited the ongoing protest at Jantar Mantar against alleged irregularities in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and extended its support to environmentalist and…
- India
Aamir Khan’s ‘3 Idiots’ claim on Wangchuk sparks backlash
New Delhi: Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders on Friday, July 17, questioned actor Aamir Khan’s statement that his character Phunsukh Wangdu in the film ‘3 Idiots’ was…
- India
Aamir Khan says ‘3 Idiots’ was not based on Sonam Wangchuk
Mumbai: Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has revealed that his character Phunsukh Wangdu from the 2009 blockbuster “3 Idiots” is not based on educationist and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk. Aamir was speaking at…
- India
On day 20 of fast, Sonam Wangchuk vows to stay alive till July 20
New Delhi: Educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Friday, July 17, asserted that he would “stay alive till July 20 at any cost”, even as his indefinite hunger strike entered its…
- Entertainment
‘Will people act only after he dies?’ Sonakshi backs Wangchuk
New Delhi: Actor Sonakshi Sinha on Thursday came out in support of Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on a hunger strike for 19 days, asking why the government has not yet initiated…
- Delhi
Wangchuk fast Day 19: Political support grows, BJP silence questioned
New Delhi: Political support has grown for educationist and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has entered the 19th day of his indefinite fast, which he started during the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)…
- India
Life is precious: Delhi HC orders daily health check of Wangchuk
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday, July 16, directed authorities to monitor on a daily basis the health of activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is on an indefinite fast at Jantar…
- Hyderabad
Candlelight gathering to be held for Sonam Wangchuk in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Civil society organisations in Hyderabad will hold a candlelight gathering for activist Sonam Wangchuk on Thursday, July 16, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at Necklace Road. The protestors have put…
- India
Don’t ask me to end fast, join July 20 march: Sonam Wangchuk
New Delhi: Activist Sonam Wangchuk has ruled out ending his indefinite hunger strike despite appeals from political leaders and supporters, saying breaking the fast without any response from the government would send…
- Entertainment
From Prakash Raj to Zeenat Aman: Celebs support Sonam Wangchuk
Hyderabad: Sonam Wangchuk’s indefinite hunger strike at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar is finally receiving attention from the entertainment industry. As his fast entered its 18th day on Wednesday, July 15, and reports of…
