Sonam Wangchuk's gives message from hospital, says 'Make Parliament march a success'

Sonam Wangchuk has described his hospitalisation as an "illegal detention" in his first message to supporters since being removed from the site of his prolonged hunger strike at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar.

Urging them to make Cockroach Janta Party's planned march to Parliament on Monday, July 20, a success, the activist framed the outfit's ongoing campaign as "India’s 2nd Freedom Movement."

The message surfaced on Sunday, a day after Wangchuk was taken forcibly to Safdarjung Hospital by the Delhi Police on the 21st day of his hunger strike.

He also called for a "fear-free" and "injustice-free" India. The 59-year-old relayed the message through his wife, Gitanjali J Angmo. The note was etched on a crumpled piece of paper, a photo of which



was posted on Wangchuk's X handle.

Referring to issues such as paper leaks, the central concern of his hunger strike and the CJP's broader protest, he stressed the need for "freedom from injustice."

He also appeared to draw a parallel between his "illegal detention" and the broader idea of freedom from fear. While the message sought to draw support for the CJP's scheduled Parliament march, uncertainties lingered around its prospects.

According to sources within the Delhi Police, the outfit had not sought permission for the rally at least till Saturday, July 18. They further said that, in view of the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament, permission for the march was unlikely to be granted even if the CJP moved an application.