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Indian police forcibly hospitalize a prominent Cockroach Party activist on hunger strike
By Associated Press at KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)
· July 18, 2026
· 2 min read
Police forcibly transferred a prominent activist to a hospital in New Delhi on Saturday after his health deteriorated during a 20-day hunger strike tied to India’s viral Cockroach Janta Party movement for education reform.Authorities tightened security around New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, a designat...
Key takeaway Sachin Sharma, a deputy commissioner of police, said Wangchuk's hospitalization was carried out following medical advice and a court directive.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 18, 2026 ·
Source: KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) ·
Reading time: 2 min
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