What happened

Haryana Police stopped a delegation of 15 INDIA bloc MPs from meeting activist Sonam Wangchuk at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram. The MPs said they wanted to hand him a letter asking him to end his fast while continuing the protest.

The delegation said many more MPs had signed the appeal. The MPs also accused the authorities of overreach and said refusal to allow the visit amounted to dictatorship.

Background and earlier position

Medanta Hospital said Sonam Wangchuk had been admitted to the intensive care unit the previous evening. Wangchuk’s wife reportedly told the MPs that his health parameters were stable, though he had weakened.

The delegation said Wangchuk was considering ending the fast if he received assurance that protesters would not face FIRs or other injustice. The situation involves a protest-linked fast, legal action against supporters, and police control around the hospital.

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