CJP worker Abhijit Dipke has expressed concern over Sonam Wangchuk’s deteriorating health and appealed to her to break her 25-day long fast. He assured that the demonstration will continue at Jantar Mantar demanding the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan.
New Delhi [भारत]July 22 (ANI): Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) activist Abhijit Dipke has appealed to climate activist Sonam Wangchuk to end her long hunger strike, as concerns grow over her deteriorating health. He also said that the protest at Jantar Mantar will continue until their main demands are met.
Abhijit Dipke, in a post on X, expressed deep concern for the worker’s well-being and detailed the movement’s ongoing strategy. He said, “We request @Wangchuk66 sir to end his hunger strike. The country needs him, and his life is too precious to be put at further risk. The peaceful protests at Jantar Mantar will continue until our demands are met.”
CJP worker Abhijit Dipke stressed that no matter what the status of the fast is, the fight for accountability will not stop. He said, “Today is the 25th day of Sonam sir’s hunger strike. 25 days without food, so there is a huge threat to her life. I don’t want anything to happen to Sonam sir, so I request Sonam sir to break her hunger strike. And we will continue this protest. This is my assurance that even if Sonam sir breaks her hunger strike, we will continue our protest and will not step back until Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation. And with this I want to say that our protest will continue peacefully. I appeal to all my supporters to continue the protest peacefully.”
Abhijit Dipke outlined the non-violent principles guiding his campaign and reiterated the unwavering resolve behind the demand for official accountability. He said, “We will not do anything wrong that will defame us or our country. Our protest will follow the path of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar and will continue peacefully. So I once again request Sonam sir to break her hunger strike, and our protest will continue till the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan.”
Hearing on PIL in Delhi High Court
Meanwhile, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday is scheduled to hear a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking direction for an independent investigation into the police action during climate activist Sonam Wangchuk’s hunger strike at Jantar Mantar and to protect the constitutional right of citizens to peacefully protest. A division bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Tejas Karia will hear the case.
This PIL has been filed by Delhi-based lawyer Shakeel Abbas through Advocate Shakeel Shaikh & Associates. In this, the Union of India, Delhi Police Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi District), Station House Officer of Sansad Marg Police Station, Chief Secretary of Delhi Government and Medical Superintendent of Safdarjung Hospital have been made defendants.
According to the petition, the case pertains to alleged violation of fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 19(1)(a), 19(1)(b), 19(1)(c) and 21 of the Constitution during the alleged suppression of a peaceful and non-violent protest led by Sonam Wangchuk and other protesters. The petitioner has sought judicial safeguards to protect the right to peaceful assembly and expression.
The petition said that Sonam Wangchuk and several students and citizens had launched an indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar on June 28, 2026, raising issues related to the education system and the alleged examination paper leak. It claimed that the protests remained peaceful till July 17 and there were no reports of any violence.
Referring to the incidents of July 18, the petition said that on the 21st day of the hunger strike, policemen entered the protest site. While official statements said Wangchuk was shifted to Safdarjung Hospital on medical grounds, the petition alleges that the protest site was cleared, several protesters were removed or detained against their will, and excessive force was used while dispersing the crowd. It further claims that the protesters were harassed and prevented from continuing their protest.
The petitioner has also sought an interim direction to restrain the authorities from taking any coercive action, illegal detention, intimidation, harassment or use of excessive force against Sonam Wangchuk or any other peaceful protestor merely for participating in a lawful assembly, except in accordance with due process of law. (ANI)
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