Vishal Dadlani, Prakash Raj question authorities as Sonam Wangchuk forcefully taken amid hunger strike: ‘Shame’
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Educator and scientist Sonam Wangchuk 's indefinite hunger strike took a dramatic turn on its 21st day after the climate activist was taken from the protest site at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar and shifted to Safdarjung Hospital. The move quickly triggered strong reactions from members of the movie industry, with Vishal Dadlani and Prakash Raj among those speaking out in support of Sonam Wangchuk and questioning the authorities' action. Delhi Police, however, maintained that he was admitted to the hospital on the advice of medical experts and in compliance with directions issued by the Delhi High Court, citing concerns over his declining health.
Adding to this, Vishal Dadlani, Prakash Raj have questioned the authorities over Sonam Wangchuk's removal from CJP protest amid his hunger strike. ((PTI Photo/Salman Ali) ) What happened at Jantar Mantar? The protest site witnessed heightened tension after Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) member Abhijeet Dipke accused the police of forcibly removing him and taking action against demonstrators. The development came a day after Sonam Wangchuk shared he had lost nearly 20 per cent of his body weight but had no plans to end his fast, insisting he would continue until his demands were met.
Meanwhile, After completing 20 days of fasting, Wangchuk rolled out a video message urging people across the country to join the CJP's “Chalo Sansad” march on July 20. Calling it a peaceful movement, he shared its success would ultimately depend on how many citizens came forward to stand with the students and participate in the march to Parliament.
Notably, Reacting to the incident, singer Vishal Dadlani shared a video on social media expressing his anger over Wangchuk being taken away from the protest site.
As per the latest buzz, He shared, “Dekhi hain kabhi aapne aisi kayarta? Sonam ji ko forcefully utha ke le gaye hain. Iss desh ka joh yeh log kar rahe hain, this is... It breaks my heart. Mere desh walon, kab jaagoge? Ab nahi jaagoge toh kab jaagoge? I don't know what to say. I don't know what to think. I just wish I was there to help him some way. Bheja fatt raha hain mera gusse se iss waqt.”
In further updates, T his translates to, “Have you ever seen such a thing? Sonam ji was forcibly taken away. These people are ruining this country, this is... It breaks my heart. People of my country, when will you wake up? If you don't wake up now, then when will you? I don't know what to say. I don't know what to think. I just wish I was there to help him somehow. He is getting tired of my anger right now.”
On top of that, View this post on Instagram Prakash Raj calls out the government Star Prakash Raj also reacted strongly after sharing a screenshot from the incident on X. He wrote, “World is witnessing a Coward government who don’t want to engage in a dialogue with the youth but want to behave like Dictators . Forcibly taking away @Wangchuk66 and disrupting Students peaceful protest is a sign of Fear . What a SHAME #justasking.”
In another post, he added, “Parde ke peeche kya hai Chappan inch ka Dara hua Nangapan (What lies behind the curtain is the frightened nakedness of the 'fifty-six-inch' chest) What's behind the screen 56 inches of Shivering Nakedness #justasking.”
Source: Hindustan Times