Sonam Wangchuk
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Rahul Gandhi breaks silence on Sonam Wangchuk: 'Asatya, hinsa are Modi government's tenets'
India | Jul 18, 2026, 05:56 PM ISTRahul Gandhi intensified his attack on the Modi government after Sonam Wangchuk was removed from Jantar Mantar during his hunger strike, saying students raising concerns over paper leaks, the rising cost of education and student suicides could not be silenced through forceful means.
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Ink thrown at Abhijeet Dipke during Jantar Mantar protest after Sonam Wangchuk's removal | VIDEO
India | Jul 18, 2026, 04:16 PM ISTThe attack took place while Dipke was addressing supporters, briefly disrupting the programme as party workers and protesters rushed to the stage, triggering a commotion.
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Sonam Wangchuk's wife makes big claim: 'No treatment underway, hospital not giving reports also'
India | Jul 18, 2026, 02:03 PM ISTSonam Wangchuk's wife said no treatment is underway right now ad only observation and tests are being conducted, and she is actually going to get the tests done at an external lab.
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White sheets, human barrier: How Sonam Wangchuk was shifted from Jantar Mantar to hospital
India | Jul 18, 2026, 12:09 PM ISTDelhi Police surrounded Sonam Wangchuk with white sheets and whisked him away to the hospital. Human barriers were created for his safe removal from the protest site.
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Sonam Wangchuck is weak due to prolonged fasting and dehydration: Safdarjung Hospital
India | Jul 18, 2026, 11:44 AM ISTTwo doctors and two paramedics have been deployed at Safdarjung Hospital for Sonam Wangchuk's treatment. According to Delhi Police sources, a team of doctors and paramedics from RML Hospital conducted a health check-up on Sonam Wangchuk this morning.
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Sonam Wangchuk's wife says no treatment should be administered to him without her consent
India | Jul 18, 2026, 09:51 AM ISTQuestioning the decision to hospitalise him, she claimed Wangchuk appeared fine on Friday. "Yesterday, he was doing fine. There was no need to bring him to the hospital. It's my right under Article 32. Without my consent and my doctor's consent, nothing can be administered," she said.
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Sonam Wangchuk hunger strike: Hospital says Wangchuk stable but refusing treatment, oral fluids
India | Jul 18, 2026, 11:48 PM ISTSonam Wangchuk hunger strike LIVE: Safdarjung Hospital, where Wangchuk has been admitted, said he is refusing treatment and fluids and that he is severely dehydrated and weak. The climate activist was earlier removed from Jantar Mantar, where he had been on an indefinite hunger strike.
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Why was Sonam Wangchuk shifted to Safdarjung Hospital and protesters removed from Jantar Mantar?
India | Jul 18, 2026, 08:57 AM IST"As per orders of Hon’ble High Court and on expert medical advise due to the deteriorating health condition of Sonam Wangchuk, he has been shifted to the hospital for essential medical care," Delhi Police said in a post on X.
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Sonam Wangchuk taken to hospital, protesters removed from Jantar Mantar | Top developments
India | Jul 18, 2026, 08:43 AM ISTA warning has been issued regarding a major protest on July 20 as the Parliament will also be in session, and in light of this, the protesters have been be removed from the spot. Reports indicate that Sonam is being taken to RML Hospital.
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Aamir Khan says his 3 Idiots role wasn't inspired by Sonam Wangchuk, shares concern over his health
Entertainment | Jul 17, 2026, 12:56 PM ISTAamir Khan has clarified that his 3 Idiots character Rancho was not inspired by educator Sonam Wangchuk, calling the long-held belief a misconception. While expressing admiration for Wangchuk's work, the actor also voiced concern over his ongoing hunger strike.
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Speed News: PM Modi Prays for Prosperity, Calls Rath Yatra India's Spiritual Pride
Originals | Jul 16, 2026, 10:26 PM ISTPM Modi prays for prosperity, calls Rath Yatra India's spiritual pride. Railways runs 300 trains as Odisha deploys 800 buses for Rath Yatra. US launches fresh strikes on Iran targeting military sites near Hormuz. Get all the latest updates of the day in today's Speed News.
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Delhi HC says government doctor to monitor Sonam Wangchuk as his hunger strike enters day 19
India | Jul 16, 2026, 11:47 AM ISTWhatever medical intervention is needed to save Sonam Wangchuk's life should be done by government, the High Court told the Centre.
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Ladakh LG Saxena cautions Sonam Wangchuk against 'misleading and provocative narrative'
India | May 27, 2026, 09:46 AM ISTSonam Wangchuk and his wife Gitanjali Angmo called on Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena at Raj Bhawan on Tuesday, following what Saxena described as a constructive dialogue held recently in the Union Home Ministry.
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Colonel Sonam Wangchuk, Kargil war hero and 'Lion of Ladakh', dies of heart attack at 61
India | Apr 10, 2026, 11:35 PM ISTColonel Sonam Wangchuk served across counter-insurgency deployments in the Northeast and India’s IPKF mission in Sri Lanka before moving to the Ladakh Scouts, the Army’s specialist high-altitude formation.
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Govt frees climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, revokes NSA detention to boost Ladakh dialogue
India | Mar 14, 2026, 12:35 PM ISTThe Ministry underscored its resolve to cultivate peace, stability, and mutual trust in Ladakh, paving the way for meaningful stakeholder dialogue. Officials noted that freeing Wangchuk advances this aim, balancing local demands with security needs.
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Sonam Wangchuk can't be released on medical grounds as he is 'fit and hearty': Centre to SC
India | Feb 11, 2026, 04:12 PM ISTThe Centre has informed the Supreme Court that it cannot release Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk, detained under the NSA for allegedly instigating last year's violent protests in Leh. Wangchuk is detained in the Jodhpur Central Jail.
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Sonam Wangchuk wants Ladakh to become Nepal, Bangladesh: Centre defends detention in Supreme Court
India | Feb 02, 2026, 11:53 PM ISTSonam Wangchuk, 59-year-old, is under detention at the Central Jail in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, since September last year following the violent protests in Ladakh that claimed four lives and injured many others.
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Speed News: Indian Navy Commissions 2nd Anti-Submarine Warfare Ship 'Androth' in Vizag
Originals | Oct 06, 2025, 06:47 PM ISTThe Indian Navy commissioned its second anti-submarine warfare ship, 'Androth', in Vizag. Meanwhile, India purchased five more S-400 defence systems from Russia ahead of Putin's visit. Get all the latest updates of the day in today's Speed News.
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Leh Violence: No relief for Sonam Wangchuk as SC defers hearing for October 14; Centre served notice
India | Oct 06, 2025, 12:13 PM ISTWangchuk was arrested on September 26 for allegedly provoking the youth, which led to a violent protest in Leh.
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Leh protest: Sonam Wangchuk's wife moves Supreme Court, seeks early release of climate activist
India | Oct 03, 2025, 09:24 AM ISTSonam Wangchuk arrest case: Gitanjali has filed a petition in the Supreme Court, stating that Wangchuk's arrest is illegal and that he should be released immediately.