Indian court denies release of hunger-striking activist from hospital

An Indian court has denied a request from Sonam Wangchuk’s wife to release him from what she describes as “illegal detention” in a New Delhi hospital, where he was taken by police after a hunger strike supporting the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) movement. The court upheld the government’s decision to hospitalize Wangchuk, who remains under police surveillance while his health is monitored. The CJP, which emerged in response to government policies affecting education and employment, is demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

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