Cockroach Janta Occasion founder Abhijit Dipke goes on starvation strike at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on July 18, 2026. Photograph credit score: Sushi Kumar Verma
Shortly after Delhi Police transferred activist Sonam Wangchuk to hospital, Cockroach Janta Occasion (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke introduced on Saturday (July 18, 2026) that he would start an indefinite starvation strike.
“I’m now beginning an indefinite starvation strike,” he mentioned in a submit to X.
Mr. Dipke’s announcement got here because the New Delhi DCP’s workplace mentioned that Mr. Wangchuk had been transferred to a hospital for “important medical care” in accordance with orders of the Delhi Excessive Court docket and knowledgeable medical recommendation attributable to his deteriorating well being situation.
After the police motion, Mr. Dipke claimed that he was crushed up and brought into custody by the Delhi Police throughout what he known as a crackdown on protesters at Jantar Mantar. Police known as on protesters to go away the scene peacefully.
Mr. Wangchuk has been on starvation strike for the previous 21 days, demanding the resignation of Training Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over allegations of corruption within the NEET-UG examination paper leak controversy.
In the meantime, three college students of All India College students Affiliation (AISA) of CPI(ML) Liberation, Neha, Ameen and Manish, will stay at Jantar Mantar and proceed fasting for 21 years.cent mentioned N. Sai Balaji, former AISA chairman.
With enter from PTI
