What happened (AISA hunger strike at Jantar Mantar)
The All India Students’ Association (AISA) protested alleged National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) question-paper irregularities at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. The protest included a prolonged hunger strike near the main dais, with doctors monitoring health indicators during the sit-in.
Reported concrete details include:
July 18: police hospitalised activist Sonam Wangchuk.Six AISA members sat on a hunger strike near the main dais.On July 18, three AISA hunger-strike participants were still present when Sonam Wangchuk was taken to hospital.The AISA sit-in lasted 23 days.Doctors monitored blood pressure and conducted ECG (electrocardiogram) and blood tests during the sit-in.
Background and earlier position (organisers, outreach, and contested politics)
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