JP Nadda, Jitendra Singh meet Sonam Wangchuk at Medanta Hospital amid protests
Union ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh on Tuesday visited activist Sonam Wangchuk at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram, hours after the activist was shifted there
Union ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh on Tuesday visited activist Sonam Wangchuk at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram, hours after the activist was shifted there from Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital following a Delhi High Court order, sources said. Wangchuk, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike since June 28 over examination irregularities, was discharged from Safdarjung Hospital on Tuesday evening and taken to Medanta in an ambulance under tight security. Read Full Story "Union ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh have met Sonam Wangchuk at the hospital," a source told India Today late on Tuesday night. The transfer to Medanta came after the Delhi High Court directed authorities to immediately shift Wangchuk to the private hospital of his choice, allowing an appeal filed by his wife, Gitanjali Angmo. A bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia held that Wangchuk was entitled to receive treatment at a hospital of his choice under his fundamental rights guaranteed by Articles 19 and 21 of the Constitution.
Wangchuk was discharged from Safdarjung Hospital at around 6.40 pm and shifted to Medanta Hospital under tight security, arriving at around 7.30 pm. He was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), where he is undergoing treatment under the supervision of internal medicine specialist Dr Sushila Kataria, as per PTI reports. The court directed Medanta Hospital to constitute a team of specialist doctors to continuously monitor Wangchuk's condition and administer treatment in accordance with accepted medical protocols. In a statement, Safdarjung Hospital said Wangchuk was discharged after being handed over to the Medanta medical team along with all relevant medical records to ensure continuity of care. "At the time of discharge, his vital parameters were stable. However, pancytopenia persists, and his serum potassium level was 3.4 mEq/L," the hospital said.
Following the court's order, Gurugram Police stepped up security around Medanta Hospital, deploying additional personnel in and around the premises. Hospital officials said Wangchuk would remain in the intensive care unit overnight as doctors continue to monitor his condition. The visit comes as the political battle over the NEET paper leak and the police crackdown on protesting students intensified on Tuesday as the Congress marched to PM Modi's residence, leading to the detention of Rahul Gandhi and several Opposition leaders. The Congress accused the BJP-led Centre of refusing to address allegations of police excesses against students and demanded accountability from the Modi government, while the government said it was ready to discuss the issue in Parliament. Meanwhile, police said the FIRs relate to alleged violence, vandalism and other offences during the "Chalo Sansad" march organised by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and farmers' groups.
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