Detention by Stealth: The Silent Struggle for Sonam Wangchuk's Health and Freedom The case of Sonam Wangchuk, a 59 year old Indian social activist, has been quietly unfolding in the shadows of New Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital.
His wife Gitanjali Angmo is pleading with the court to transfer him to a private hospital, highlighting that this is not just about medical care, but also the state's attempts to silence dissent.
Wangchuk has been on a hunger strike since June 28 in solidarity with the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), a rare public challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government over exam paper leaks.