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I am still alive, says activist Sonam Wangchuk on 25th day of his hunger strike as agitation continues at Jantar Mantar

I am still alive, says activist Sonam Wangchuk on 25th day of his hunger strike as agitation continues at Jantar Mantar

Activist Sonam Wangchuk has said he is willing to end his 25-day hunger strike if the government assures that no legal or punitive action will be taken against peaceful protesters who joined the Cockroach Janata Party’s (CJP) ‘Chalo Sansad’ march on July 20, reported the ANI. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Sonam Wangchuk claims govt assured him Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation would be considered

Sonam Wangchuk claims govt assured him Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation would be considered

Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Wednesday claimed that the Centre had assured him it would “positively consider” the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan as part of efforts to ensure accountability over the alleged NEET paper leak. Wangchuk said that the Centre had assured him that it would consider Pradhan’s resignation. (PTI) In a letter addressed to Union Ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh, Wangchuk said the assurance was given during their visit to him in hospital, where they urged him to end his indefinite fast. He also said the government had assured it would consider adequate compensation for the families of students who died by suicide following the alleged paper leak, while urging the Centre to guarantee that no legal or retaliatory action would be taken against student protesters. Wangchuk said he would end his fast only if such an assurance was provided, failing which he would continue his indefinite hunger strike. According to Wangchuk, the ministers also assured him that the government would positively consider adequate compensation for the families of students who …

Will lead Parliament protest as Sonam Wangchuk continues hunger strike, says Gitanjali Angmo

Will lead Parliament protest as Sonam Wangchuk continues hunger strike, says Gitanjali Angmo

Activist Sonam Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali Angmo, has announced that she will lead Monday’s planned march to Parliament on his behalf after the Delhi High Court declined to grant interim relief on her plea seeking his transfer from Safdarjung Hospital to a private medical facility, reported the ANI. Wangchuk will end his indefinite hunger strike if political leaders visit him at Safdarjung Hospital and assure him that education accountability will be a key issue during the Monsoon Session of Parliament beginning on Monday, Angmo said, as per the PTI. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Delhi HC orders daily medical monitoring of Sonam Wangchuk during indefinite hunger strike

Delhi HC orders daily medical monitoring of Sonam Wangchuk during indefinite hunger strike

A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia passed the directions while disposing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Rakesh Kumar Sahni, who had expressed concern over Wangchuk’s deteriorating health during the prolonged fast Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal calls off indefinite hunger strike | Latest News India

Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal calls off indefinite hunger strike | Latest News India

Apr 06, 2025 05:08 PM IST Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal began an indefinite hunger strike on November 26 last year to press the Centre to accept the farmers’ demands. Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal ended his indefinite hunger strike on Sunday, which he had launched in November last year to press for key farmer demands, including a legal guarantee on the minimum support price (MSP) for crops. Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal made the announcement at a ‘Kisan Mahapanchayat’ held in Sirhind, located in Punjab’s Fatehgarh Sahib district.(PTI file) He made the announcement at a ‘Kisan Mahapanchayat‘ held in Sirhind, located in Punjab’s Fatehgarh Sahib district. “You (farmers) all have asked me to end the fast unto death. I am indebted to you for taking care of the agitation. I respect your sentiments. I accept your order,” Dallewal said while addressing the gathering. His decision came a day after union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and union minister of state for railways Ravneet Singh Bittu urged him to call off the fast. What …

Centre preparing to implement revoked farm laws through backdoor: AAP chief Kejriwal | Latest News India

Centre preparing to implement revoked farm laws through backdoor: AAP chief Kejriwal | Latest News India

New Delhi, A convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said the BJP would be responsible “if something happens” to the protesting farmers in Punjab who are on an indefinite fast over a set of demands, including a legal guarantee on MSP. Centre preparing to implement revoked farm laws through backdoor: AAP chief Kejriwal Kejriwal, in a post on X, also claimed that the Centre is preparing to implement the now-revoked three farm laws “through the backdoor” by calling it a “policy”. He said copies of the new “policy” have been sent to all states for their views on it. Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal has been on an indefinite fast for over a month and has refused medical aid. The A-led Punjab government has termed the newly announced draft policy on ‘National Policy Framework on Agricultural Marketing’ as an attempt to backdoor entry to the three central agri laws passed in 2020. After a yearlong protest by farmers, the Centre repealed the laws. Kejriwal posted on X that while the farmers were on a fast unto …

Farmers call bandh today: Supreme Court watching, Punjab Govt reaches out to fasting farmer leader, makes no headway | India News

Farmers call bandh today: Supreme Court watching, Punjab Govt reaches out to fasting farmer leader, makes no headway | India News

A DAY after the Supreme Court pulled up the Punjab government for not complying with its order to shift fasting farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal to a hospital, and with the court set to hear the matter again on Tuesday, the state government is racing against time, without making much headway. Dallewal is on a fast-unto-death for over a month now, as part of a protest by the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) and Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) (Non-Political), which have been camping at Shambhu and Khanauri — on the Punjab-Haryana border — since February 13 this year. The farmers have raised several demands, including legal guarantee for MSP (minimum support price). The two organisations have called for a Punjab shutdown on Monday, and sought support from other states. Sources said that twice since Saturday evening, Punjab’s AAP government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has sent a delegation of senior police officers to Khanauri to meet Dallewal, who is the coordinator of the SKM (Non-Political), and open a channel of communication with the protesters, but …

Sitting on fast-unto-death of my own free will, not kept hostage: Punjab farmer leader Dallewal | Chandigarh News

Sitting on fast-unto-death of my own free will, not kept hostage: Punjab farmer leader Dallewal | Chandigarh News

Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal Saturday said that he has been fasting for past over a month of his own free will and that there was a “misconception” that he has been “kept hostage” at the Khanauri protest site, his remarks coming soon after Supreme Court questioned the intention of the agitating farmers for resisting availability of medical aid to the septuagenarian who is also a cancer patient. “I am the senior most and I have been sitting on fast for the past 33 days of my own free will and not under any pressure. I don’t know who has spread this misconception that people around me have taken me in their control and that I have been kept hostage. Who gave this report in the Supreme Court, and where did such a thing come from?,” asked Dallewal in a video message. The farmer leader, who heads the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (non-political), added, “Seven lakh farmers of this country have committed suicide due to debt. It is necessary to save farmers, therefore, I am …

Court doors always open to suggestion, demand: SC after Punjab says farmers refusing talks | Delhi News

Court doors always open to suggestion, demand: SC after Punjab says farmers refusing talks | Delhi News

The Punjab government informed the Supreme Court on Wednesday that extensive discussions had taken place with Jagjit Singh Dallewal, the farmer leader currently on an indefinite fast at the Khanauri border, along with other farmers. However, they have refused to engage with the high-powered committee established by the court. During the proceedings, Punjab’s advocate general, Gurminder Singh, reported that the committee had extended an invitation for dialogue on December 17, but the protesting farmers chose not to participate. Singh said the state government has been making daily efforts to encourage farmers to engage in discussions and proposed that they could submit their demands directly to the court. In response, the Supreme Court said, “We want to clarify that the court’s doors are always open to any suggestions or demands from farmers, whether directly or through their authorised representatives.” The court also expressed concern for Dallewal’s health, urging the Punjab government to ensure he receives medical assistance promptly. Why should you buy our Subscription? You want to be the smartest in the room. You want access …