The deadly toll of a hunger strike: Sonam Wangchuk in hospital as doctors warn of fatal risks
For 21 days, the activist Sonam Wangchuk has refused food at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, demanding reform of India's examination system and the resignation of the Education Minister over repeated paper leaks. On Saturday, the Delhi Police, acting on a High Court order that had warned of the need to 'intervene immediately', moved him to Safdarjung Hospital. He was weak, dehydrated, and losing weight by