Hunger strike day 21: Police shift Wangchuk to hospital
Sonam Wangchuk’s 21-day hunger strike, followed by hospitalisation and reported ending of the fast, keeps Ladakh’s statehood and constitutional-safeguard demand in focus.
- Police shifted Sonam Wangchuk to a hospital because his health deteriorated during a prolonged hunger strike.
- The Leh Apex Body and the Kargil Democratic Alliance asked Sonam Wangchuk to end the fast as the movement entered a delicate phase.
- The protest continues to focus on statehood and constitutional safeguards for Ladakh.
Police shifted Sonam Wangchuk to a hospital after a 21-day hunger strike, citing a decline in his health and medical advice. The transfer was linked to the High Court’s observation, while the political standoff over Ladakh’s demands continued.
The hunger strike formed part of a wider campaign around Ladakh’s political and administrative status. The protest centred on statehood and constitutional safeguards for Ladakh.
UPSC can frame this as a question on the constitutional and administrative status of Ladakh, the demand for safeguards, and the tension between democratic protest, public health, and public order. The issue also fits questions on cooperative federalism, Union Territory governance, and the use of dialogue to address regional grievances.
