India's Activist Crackdown: A Hunger Strike for Attention? The removal of Sonam Wangchuk, a prominent activist, from Jantar Mantar on Saturday has sparked a new wave of protests in New Delhi.
The protest began as a peaceful demonstration against alleged irregularities in the NEET examination but has now taken an ominous turn with Chief Justice of India's (CJP) Abhijeet Dipke announcing an indefinite hunger strike.
Dipke's decision to join Wangchuk on hunger strike is not surprising, given his own group's involvement in the agitation.