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[Gitanjali J Angmo @GitanjaliAngmo]

I have lost faith in Safdarjung Government Hospital.
The hospital told us @Wangchuk66’s potassium had dropped to 2.9, describing it as alarming and life-threatening. Yet, in its public health bulletin, it conveniently omitted the actual number, referring only to "decreasing potassium levels." When after 10 hours and repeated requests, they allowed us to take samples of his blood at 10.30 pm, an independent laboratory test reported 3.5, well within the normal range.
Despite repeated requests, the hospital has refused to discharge him or allow us to shift him to a private hospital of our choice. With around 30 police personnel stationed on our floor and well over 100 across the hospital, our movement is severely restricted. It is not medical care. It is illegal detention.
If anything happens to Sonam, the hospital authorities and the government must bear full responsibility.
I have therefore moved the High Court and sought an urgent hearing today, praying for permission to shift Sonam before his health deteriorates further. No family should have to fight the system simply to choose where their loved one receives medical care.

[Arpit Sharma @iArpitSpeaks]

YOU MUST RESIGN

[Open Letter @openletteryt]

itni planning paper leak rokne me kar lete toh ye din na dekhna padta 🤦‍♂️

[वरुण 🇮🇳 @varungrover]

Exam paper और मंदिर का चंदा चुराने के बाद अब सोनम जी को ही चुरा लिए ये लोग।

[Bloomberg @business]

Indian authorities moved against protesters in New Delhi ahead of demonstrations against unemployment and alleged examination scams, as the movement adds pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government https://t.co/jhrg03Yl08

[Kapil @kapsology]

This happened at Jantar Mantar today!

[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

Indian activist on hunger strike for 20 days forcibly taken to hospital https://t.co/C8g9vIq6v2

[Gitanjali J Angmo @GitanjaliAngmo]

I am at Safdarjung hospital in Delhi where @Wangchuk66 has been admitted. Nothing should be administered to him orally or intravenous without take consent from me, his family and his doctors who have been monitoring his health for the past 20 days.

[खुचरेंप @khuchrep]

>सोनम वांगचुंग चाइना का एजेंट है
>राहुल गांधी चाइना का एजेंट है
>आजम खान पाकिस्तान का एजेंट है
>पूरी कांग्रेस सोरोस की एजेंट है
>केजरीवाल कनाडा का एजेंट है,

केवल यही असली हिंदुस्तानी हैं, बांकी सब एजेंट हैं।

[Mahua Moitra @MahuaMoitra]

Hope everyone who fears engine damage to their vehicles from E20 drags automakers to court citing this case. Someone needs to either come clean or else compensate consumers.

[ravish kumar @ravish_journo]

एक भी वैज्ञानिक ने शिकायत नहीं की है।

[The Hindu @the_hindu]

Petrol pump owners claim that ethanol’s hygroscopic nature or affinity towards water is leading to contamination of their E20 stock during monsoons and in coastal areas since the existing underground storage tanks were designed for conventional petrol, not higher ethanol blends. Three petrol pump owners shared their concerns over the roll out of E20 with 'The Hindu' speaking on condition of anonymity, as oil marketing companies have instructed them not to speak publicly on the issue.

✍ @jagritichandra

https://t.co/pEGsOP8W0Y

[Suchitra Krishnamoorthi @suchitrak]

Its 1.45 am and i cant sleep bec of severe acidity. I have ulcers. And the last time my ulcers threatened to burst i had to be hospitalized & guess what @icicilombard refused to cover my hospitization cost - bec i hadnt declared my ulcers at the time of taking the policy. But i didnt have ulcers at the time of taking the policy and now they are asking for doctors certificates to confirm i didnt have ulcers at the time of taking the policy. Next they will insist on the car number that kills u in advance so ur family can make a claim. Shame on this @ICICILombard . Am so disgusted. I no longer care abt the refund - i will expose the fraud in their operations

[biased indian @RakeshK32229480]

You don't need opposition to defeat bjp these 2 are enough 🙌🙌.

[खुचरेंप @khuchrep]

>पुलिस गलती करे तो सस्पेंशन मिलता है
>अधिकारी गलती करे तो टर्मिनेशन मिलता है
>प्राइवेट कर्मचारी गलती करे तो टर्मिनेशन मिलता है

>लेकिन मंत्री जी को गलती से 10-15 लोग मर भी जाए तो किसी को कोई फर्क नहीं पड़ता है।

बस यही लोकतंत्र है।

[Helle Lyng @HelleLyngSvends]

There is a hunger strike in your country.

[Dhruv Rathee @dhruv_rathee]

Will Narendra Modi let Sonam Wangchuk Die?

He did the same with G.D. Agarwal.

[Raj Thackeray @RajThackeray]

Today marks the 19th day of Sonam Wangchuk’s hunger strike. The reports regarding his health and the visuals on television are certainly alarming. It is deeply distressing to say this, but it appears the government has decided to sacrifice Sonam Wangchuk, and by extension, the very space for protest in this country. After all, if this government can remain a silent spectator while the treasury of Lord Ram is being looted, what impact could a citizens' protest possibly have?

Institutions that ought to function impartially have been co-opted, and elections are being manipulated to suit specific agendas. Exorbitant amounts of money are being spent on this, yet the mainstream media largely fails to question the source of these funds. Instead, they are busy discrediting both the opposition and even dissenters within the ruling party, acting on the instructions of their ‘invisible bosses’. And those in the media who speak out, operate under the constant threat of retribution. Consequently, the government finds it all too easy to crush a protest raised for a worthy cause and to inflict physical suffering upon the protester.

There was a time when the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held Sonam Wangchuk in high regard. BJP always cherishes an individual only as long as it serves their convenience. In 2018, Wangchuk was invited to the 'Re-Invest' conference, where the party praised him after listening to his insights on non-conventional energy. Naturally, because the party wanted to showcase its commitment to non-conventional energy. Later, when Ladakh was declared a separate territory, Wangchuk initially appreciated the BJP's move. However, he eventually realized that their intentions were far from honest. Wangchuk demanded separate statehood for Ladakh, two Lok Sabha constituencies for the region, and the protection of local people's land rights; he undertook hunger strikes and protests to this end, yet the government took no action. They offered assurances but failed to follow through. The reason is that stated intentions rarely align with actual motives.

Today, Wangchuk’s demand is simply this: address the chaos surrounding the NEET exam, dismiss the minister responsible for it, and ensure transparency in these examinations. There is nothing amiss in this demand. During the BJP's tenure, irregularities in examinations have been rampant, ranging from the Vyapam scam in Madhya Pradesh and the leaking of NEET papers to the recent leaks of teacher recruitment exam papers. The answer to why this happens under their watch, and why they behave with such callous indifference afterward, is simple: it stems from the unbridled power that comes with controlling all the machinery of the state.

The BJP portrays election victories, often secured through various machinations, as a sign of the people's tacit approval, while simultaneously resenting any questioning. I say ‘BJP’, as their alliance partners lack any independent identity and are effectively controlled from Delhi.