'In solidarity with Wangchuk': CJP announces 1-day mass hunger strike on July 16

NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janata Party announced a one-day mass hunger strike on July 16 in solidarity with Sonam Wangchuk who is on a indefinite fast against examination irregularities and NEET paper leak."Tomorrow, July 16th, join us for 1-day mass hunger strike in solidarity with Sonam Wangchuk and the students of this country," the party said in a post on X.This comes as Wangchuk's health continued to deteriorate as the hunger strike entered Day 18.CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke has said Wangchuk has been losing muscle mass and is in "immense pain", adding the activist has lost 8.5 kg since the beginning of his fast. The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which has been protesting at Jantar Mantar for the past 25 days over the NEET issue, unveiled a five-point examination reform charter and claimed that support for its agitation was growing across political parties.Earlier in the day, a plea was filed in the Delhi high court seeking to force-feed activist Sonam Wangchuk and shift the activist to a government hospitalAccording to the petition, Wangchuk's condition has worsened significantly, and he could lose his life within two days if the hunger strike continues. It urged the court to intervene immediately, arguing that saving his life is of paramount importance.The petition argued that the authorities should shift Wangchuk to a government hospital and, if necessary, administer a medically supervised liquid diet containing essential nutrients, vitamins and minerals to prevent his condition from worsening. It maintained that such intervention, even if carried out against his wishes, was necessary to preserve his life."The simple thing to be done is to take him to a government hospital and force feed him the necessary nutrients, vitamins and minerals by way of a liquid diet which are necessary for the human body to survive," it said.Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.