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Delhi Police Removes Activist Sonam Wangchuk From Protest Site; CPI(M) Leader Condemns Action

Published on: 18 Jul 2026, 05:58 AM

Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary M.A. Baby on Saturday condemned the Delhi Police's removal of activist Sonam Wangchuk from the Jantar Mantar protest site and the detention of Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke.

Mr. Baby stated on social media platform X: “Strongly condemn the detention of Sonam Wangchuk and Abhijeet Dipke by the Delhi Police. Instead of sacking the Education Minister under whose nose the scandalous leak of papers happened and dismantling the system that continues to ruin the future of lakhs of students, the government is coming down with a heavy hand on peaceful protesters.”

Criticising what he called the “authoritarian attitude” of the Modi government, Mr. Baby said that “silencing dissent cannot be a substitute for accountability.”

Mr. Wangchuk was shifted to a hospital early on Saturday, with police citing medical advice and directions from the Delhi High Court after his health deteriorated on the 21st day of his indefinite fast.

Following the police action, Mr. Dipke alleged that he was beaten and detained during what he described as a crackdown on protesters at Jantar Mantar. He announced an indefinite hunger strike starting Saturday.

Source: The Hindu

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