'Sonam Wangchuk Shifted To Hospital For Medical Care': Delhi Police Urge Protesters To Vacate Jantar Mantar Peacefully

Published 18 July 2026 · local

'Sonam Wangchuk Shifted To Hospital For Medical Care': Delhi Police Urge Protesters To Vacate Jantar Mantar Peacefully Published By, Last Updated: July 18, 2026, 08:28

'Sonam Wangchuk Shifted To Hospital For Medical Care': Delhi Police Urge Protesters To Vacate Jantar Mantar Peacefully Published By, Last Updated: July 18, 2026, 08:28 IST After shifting activist Sonam Wangchuk to the hospital, the Delhi Police has appealed protesters to vacate Jantar Mantar peacefully. Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk during hunger strike at Jantar Mantar. (Source: PTI) The Delhi Police on Saturday, after removing activist Sonam Wangchuk from the Jantar Mantar protest site and shifting him to the hospital for medical care, appealed to the protesters to peacefully vacate the site “at the earliest". Early on Saturday, Delhi Police shifted climate activist Sonam Wangchuk to Safdarjung Hospital in the national capital amid protests and sloganeering by his supporters. He is currently being examined by the treating doctors. In a statement issued after the move, the police said the action was taken in compliance with a Delhi High Court order and in view of Wangchuk’s deteriorating health.

“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…Police took maximum restrain and undertook the exercise safely. We request the protestors at Jantar Mantar to peacefully vacate the place at the earliest," the Delhi police said in the statement. Meanwhile, the protesters were being removed from the Jantar Mantar protest site by the Delhi Police after Wangchuk was taken to the hospital by the police. The development comes a day after senior IPS officer Anurag Kumar was appointed as Delhi’s Commissioner of Police, replacing Satish Golcha, who was prematurely removed from the post. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit Key Questions Answered What happens to the protest after Sonam Wangchuk's removal?

After Sonam Wangchuk was taken to the hospital, Delhi Police urged protesters to peacefully vacate Jantar Mantar. Protesters were being removed from the site. Will Delhi Police face action for removing protesters? The Delhi Police stated that their action to move Sonam Wangchuk to the hospital was in compliance with a Delhi High Court order and due to his deteriorating health. The police also appealed to protesters to vacate Jantar Mantar peacefully. Could this incident affect future protests in Delhi? The removal of Sonam Wangchuk from Jantar Mantar to a hospital, following a Delhi High Court order due to his deteriorating health, has led to protesters being asked to vacate the site. About the Author Prisha Vibhavari Prisha is the Chief Sub-Editor at News18.com, with more than 10 years of experience in national and international news.