New Delhi: A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking urgent medical intervention for climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, according to reports.
The activist has been on an indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in support of the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) protest over alleged NEET irregularities, reported HT.
The plea has urged both Centre and the Delhi governments to take Wangchuk to a government hospital. It has been filed by advocate Rakesh Kumar Saini, the report states.
On Wednesday, the CJP’s protest entered its 25th day. Wangchuk’s hunger strike entered its 18th day. According to the report, CJP has also announced a “Chalo Sansad” march on July 20.
The plea on Wangchuk will be heard on Wednesday. A division bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia are scheduled to hear the matter.
