New Delhi, July 18 -- Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who had been on a hunger strike for the past 20 days at Jantar Mantar, was taken to a hospital by Delhi Police on Saturday morning, officials said. A heavy deployment of Delhi Police personnel was seen at the protest site following Wangchuk's hospitalisation.

The development comes two days before of a planned march to Parliament on July 20 by Wangchuk and his supporters.

Further details regarding his condition and the circumstances leading to his hospitalisation are awaited.

Meanwhile, late on Friday night, Abhijeet Dipke, Founding President of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), alleged that Wangchuk was attacked at the protest site in Jantar Mantar.

His health parameters on Friday ...